In Coralville, a typical home is worth $298,500 and typical rent is $1,057 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, typical household income is 8% lower and typical rent is 6% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $212,759 to $260,650.
Typical rent
$1,282a month
▲ 10.2% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, December 2021 to September 2026: from $947 to $1,282.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Coralville is in Johnson County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Johnson County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Coralville has the 4th lowest homeownership rate of the 86 cities in Iowa with more than 5,000 people (56%).
2
Nearby, in Cedar Rapids, the typical home value is $187,100: 37% less than in Coralville ($298,500).
3
Coralville has the 7th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 81 cities in Iowa with more than 5,000 people (55%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Coralville
What homes there are in Coralville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
Kind of home: Coralville and its comparisons
Measure
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
Detached house
37%
48%
72%
61%
Attached house
14%
12%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
6%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
39%
31%
14%
19%
Mobile home
2%
4%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Coralville, the apartment is the most common kind of home: 39%, against 31% in Johnson County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
Year built: Coralville and its comparisons
Measure
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
Before 1960
9%
17%
38%
26%
1960–1979
19%
20%
24%
24%
1980–1999
32%
26%
17%
25%
2000–2009
16%
16%
11%
14%
2010 or later
24%
22%
11%
11%
In Coralville, half of the homes were built before 1995; in Johnson County, before 1992.
There are fewer big homes in Coralville than in Johnson County: 46% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 58%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K7%
$100K–$200K12%
$200K–$300K32%
$300K–$500K36%
$500K–$750K10%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Coralville and its comparisons
Measure
Coralville
Under $100K
7%
$100K–$200K
12%
$200K–$300K
32%
$300K–$500K
36%
$500K–$750K
10%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
By price, most homes in Coralville sit under the FHA limit for Johnson County ($541,287): about 88%.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99942%
$1,000–$1,49942%
$1,500–$1,99912%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Coralville and its comparisons
Measure
Coralville
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
42%
$1,000–$1,499
42%
$1,500–$1,999
12%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,874 a month
Johnson County: $1,948 a month
Without a mortgage
$803 a month
Johnson County: $734 a month
Owners with a mortgage
62%
Johnson County: 64%
Owning costs about the same in Coralville as in Johnson County: with a mortgage, $1,874 a month; without one, $803.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Coralville+31%
Johnson County+36%
Iowa+41%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Coralville+18%
Johnson County+15%
Iowa+23%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Coralville+15%
Johnson County+20%
Iowa+24%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Coralville and its comparisons
Measure
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
Typical home value
+31%
+36%
+41%
+53%
Typical rent
+18%
+15%
+23%
+33%
Typical household income
+15%
+20%
+24%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Coralville rose 31%; in Johnson County, it rose 36%.
The typical rent in Coralville rose 18% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Johnson County (15%).
The typical household income in Coralville rose 15%: less than home values (+31%) and rent (+18%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Coralville and its comparisons
Measure
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
6.5%
5.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.8%
1.6%
3.4%
People per household
2.22
2.34
2.36
2.53
Drive alone
74%
65%
76%
69%
Carpool
5%
6%
8%
9%
Public transit
4%
4%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
10%
3%
3%
Work from home
13%
14%
11%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Fewer people live in each home here: 2.22 on average, against 2.34 in Johnson County.
The car rules in Coralville: 74% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 10 to 19 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Coralville?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Coralville, worth $298,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 46% of the typical household income in Coralville, which is $69,144 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $113,246 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Johnson County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Coralville. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $10,448 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,642
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$293,093
Total interest
$421,692
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $5,041 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,613 a month
Tight
$1,613 to $2,074 a month
Hard
more than $2,074 a month
Your payment · 46%
Compared with the typical household income in Coralville ($69,144 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,986
Property tax
$401
Home insurance
$124
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$132
You need at least $10,448 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,642; principal and interest $1,986.
The city and its county
Coralville and Johnson County
Coralville is in Johnson County, Iowa. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Coralville
Map of Johnson County, Iowa, with Coralville marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Coralville
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Coralville's own numbers
Typical home value
$298,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,057
Typical yearly household income
$69,144
Households that own their home
56%
Effective property tax rate
1.61%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Johnson County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,180
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+36%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Johnson County.
A typical home in Coralville is worth $298,500: 3% below the county and 44% above Iowa. With the typical household income in Coralville ($69,144 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Coralville4.3 years
Johnson4.1 years
Iowa2.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Johnson County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Johnson County rose 55% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Johnson County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Johnson County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.4% +3.4% 2016
2017: +3.0% +3.0% 2017
2018: +4.0% +4.0% 2018
2019: +2.3% +2.3% 2019
2020: +0.9% +0.9% 2020
2021: +5.3% +5.3% 2021
2022: +10.6% +10.6% 2022
2023: +8.5% +8.5% 2023
2024: +2.9% +2.9% 2024
2025: +4.6% +4.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Johnson County, Iowa and the United States
Period
County
Iowa
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.6%
+3.2%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+36%
+41%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+55%
+65%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Coralville next to Johnson County, Iowa and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Coralville$298,500
Johnson$308,600
Iowa$208,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Coralville$1,057
Johnson$1,122
Iowa$972
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Coralville$69,144
Johnson$74,935
Iowa$75,059
United States$80,734
See the full table
Coralville next to Johnson County and Iowa
Measure
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa
U.S.
Typical home value
$298,500 ▼3% below the county
$308,600
$208,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,057 ▼6% below the county
$1,122
$972
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$69,144 ▼8% below the county
$74,935
$75,059
$80,734
Households that own their home
56% ▼3 points below the county
59%
72%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,799 ▲3% above the county
$4,681
$2,897
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.61% ▲0.09 points above the county
1.52%
1.39%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
55% ▼1 points below the county
56%
44%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Johnson County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Coralville
For a typical $298,500 home in Coralville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Coralville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,642a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$10,448
Cash to close
$19,403
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $132
Conventional, 5% down$2,588a month
Down payment
$14,925
Cash to close
$23,880
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $142
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,143a month
Down payment
$59,700
Cash to close
$68,655
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,419a month
Down payment
$44,775
Cash to close
$53,730
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Coralville
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,642
$10,448
$293,093
7.18%
FHA MIP · $132
$19,403
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,588
$14,925
$283,575
7.18%
PMI · $142
$23,880
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,143
$59,700
$238,800
7.18%
None
$68,655
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,419
$44,775
$253,725
8.18%
None
$53,730
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Coralville is $1,057 a month: 6% below the county. In Coralville, 55% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Johnson County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,180 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.69 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Johnson County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$942
$18.12
$37,680
1 bedroom
$1,002
$19.27
$40,080
2 bedrooms
$1,180
$22.69
$47,200
3 bedrooms
$1,634
$31.42
$65,360
4 bedrooms
$1,972
$37.92
$78,880
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Coralville
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Coralville is in ZIP code 52241.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,180: the same as the fair market rent for Johnson County.
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Coralville, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
52241
$940
$1,000
$1,180
$1,630
$1,970
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
52241 $1,180$1,630
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Coralville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Johnson County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Coralville or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Iowa: they work in Coralville the same as in the rest of the state.
With the Iowa state authority's FirstHome mortgage, a first-time buyer can get a second loan of up to 3% of the price (maximum $10,000) or up to 5% (maximum $15,000), with no monthly payments, repaid when you sell, refinance or pay off the mortgage.Offered by Iowa Finance Authority (IFA).
Iowa state authority second loan, with the Homes for Iowans mortgage, of up to 3% of the price (maximum $10,000) or 5% (maximum $15,000) for the down payment and closing costs; no monthly payments, and for any buyer.Offered by Iowa Finance Authority (IFA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Coralville or Johnson County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Coralville and all of Johnson County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Coralville?
The typical home value in Coralville is $298,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Johnson County it is $308,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Coralville?
Typical rent in Coralville is $1,057 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Johnson County is $1,180.
What is the FHA loan limit in Coralville?
Coralville uses the FHA limit for all of Johnson County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Coralville?
The typical homeowner in Coralville pays $4,799 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.61% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.52%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Coralville?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Johnson County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
