The median home in Leighton, Iowa is valued at $275,069, up 2.4% year over year. Leighton is part of the Oskaloosa, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$275,069

+2.4%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

Enter your income for Leighton.

Income (annual)

Down Payment

$55,014 on $275,069

Example: $75,000 household income. Change it above to see your own.

Stretch30.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,901

P/I30.4%

Afford$253K

Gap-$22K

P&I $1,391Tax $360Ins $150

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

Home Buying Kit For Dummies (2025)Financing, negotiation, closing

Other cities in Iowa

Compare Leighton with other housing markets across Iowa.

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

Full Oskaloosa, IA analysis

Stress scores, crash risk, early warning signals, and 12-month price forecasts for the Oskaloosa, IA metro.

View Oskaloosa, IA metro

Weekly briefing

Every Monday — score changes, top movers, and what shifted. Free.

Leighton, IA