The median home in West Branch, Iowa is valued at $289,335, up 4.0% year over year. West Branch is part of the Iowa City, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$289,335
+4.0%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$57,867 on $289,335
Stretch — 31.9% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,992
P/I31.9%
Afford$254K
Gap-$35K
P&I $1,463Tax $379Ins $150
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