The median home in Laurel, Iowa is valued at $252,444, up 8.4% year over year. Laurel is part of the Marshalltown, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$252,444

+8.4%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$50,489 on $252,444

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Stretch28.1% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,757

P/I28.1%

Afford$251K

Gap-$1K

P&I $1,276Tax $330Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Iowa

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West Okoboji$794K Orleans$629K Wahpeton$550K Shueyville$525K Cumming$508K Panora$474K Honey Creek$441K Ackworth$437K

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