The median home in Monroe, Iowa is valued at $248,382, up 3.1% year over year. Monroe 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.

Home Value$248,382

+3.1%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$49,676 on $248,382

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Affordable27.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,731

P/I27.7%

Afford$251K

Room+$3K

P&I $1,256Tax $325Ins $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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