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.
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Home Value$402,685
+1.5%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$80,537 on $402,685
Out of reach — 43.4% of income
Need $116,271/yr to afford.
PITI$2,713
P/I43.4%
Afford$260K
Gap-$143K
P&I $2,036Tax $527Ins $150
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