The median home in Van Meter, Iowa is valued at $402,685, up 1.5% year over year. Van Meter 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$402,685

+1.5%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$80,537 on $402,685

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Out of reach43.4% of income

Need $116,271/yr to afford.

PITI$2,713

P/I43.4%

Afford$260K

Gap-$143K

P&I $2,036Tax $527Ins $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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Van Meter, IA