The median home in Menlo, Iowa is valued at $205,372, up 4.3% year over year. Menlo is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$205,372

+4.3%

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$41,074 on $205,372

Affordable — 23.3% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,457

P/I23.3%

Afford$247K

Room+$41K

P&I $1,038Tax $269Ins $150

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

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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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