The median home in Pleasant Hill, Iowa is valued at $294,244, up 0.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,262, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.4x — near the national average of 18x. Pleasant Hill 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$294,244

+0.4%

Rent$1,262/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$58,849 on $294,244

Stretch — 32.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,023

P/I32.4%

Afford$255K

Gap-$40K

P&I $1,488Tax $385Ins $150

Renting $761/mo cheaper ($1,262 rent)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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