The median home in Palo, Iowa is valued at $326,586, up 3.6% year over year. Palo 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$326,586

+3.6%

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$65,317 on $326,586

Stretch — 35.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,229

P/I35.7%

Afford$256K

Gap-$70K

P&I $1,651Tax $427Ins $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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