The median home in Marion, Iowa is valued at $264,003, up 2.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,116, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.7x — near the national average of 18x. Marion is part of the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$264,003
+2.6%
Rent$1,116/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $714/mo cheaper ($1,116 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$52,801 on $264,003
Stretch — 29.3% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,830
P/I29.3%
Afford$252K
Gap-$12K
P&I $1,335Tax $345Ins $150
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