The median home in Minden, Iowa is valued at $272,338, up 1.8% year over year. Minden is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$272,338

+1.8%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$54,468 on $272,338

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Stretch30.1% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,883

P/I30.1%

Afford$253K

Gap-$19K

P&I $1,377Tax $356Ins $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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Minden, IA