The median home in Prairie City, Iowa is valued at $254,768, up 2.2% year over year. Prairie City 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$254,768
+2.2%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$50,954 on $254,768
Stretch — 28.4% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,772
P/I28.4%
Afford$252K
Gap-$3K
P&I $1,288Tax $333Ins $150
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