The median home in Saint Charles, Iowa is valued at $387,839, up 5.4% year over year. Saint Charles 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$387,839

+5.4%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$77,568 on $387,839

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Out of reach41.9% of income

Need $112,243/yr to afford.

PITI$2,619

P/I41.9%

Afford$259K

Gap-$129K

P&I $1,961Tax $507Ins $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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