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Data from November 2026
The counties of Iowa
Iowa has 99 counties. The most populous is Polk County (503,175 people); the most expensive homes are in Dallas County ($355,600) and the least expensive in Pocahontas County ($98,100). Each has its own page with prices, limits and help nearby.
Key numbers in Iowa
- Counties
- 99
- each with its own page
- People
- 3.2M
- Census, Average 2020–2024
- Typical home
- $208,000
- median value in Iowa
Map and extremes
Where it costs more and less in Iowa
Typical home value by county
- Under $125,100
- $125,100–$154,400
- $154,400–$173,100
- $173,100–$209,300
- $209,300 or more
-
People
- Highest
- 503,175
- Polk County
- Lowest
- 3,622
- Adams County
-
Typical home
- Highest
- $355,600
- Dallas County
- Lowest
- $98,100
- Pocahontas County
-
Typical rent
- Highest
- $1,311
- Dallas County
- Lowest
- $611
- Decatur County
The full list
Every county in Iowa
Type a name to filter or tap a column to sort. Each county links to its page.
| Polk County | 503,175 | $262,100 | $1,149 | $83,576 | $541,287 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County | 230,004 | $214,300 | $945 | $77,649 | $541,287 |
| Scott County | 174,608 | $222,000 | $1,005 | $78,277 | $541,287 |
| Johnson County | 156,639 | $308,600 | $1,122 | $74,935 | $541,287 |
| Black Hawk County | 131,049 | $188,900 | $989 | $66,417 | $541,287 |
| Dallas County | 107,968 | $355,600 | $1,311 | $102,379 | $541,287 |
| Woodbury County | 106,247 | $183,200 | $981 | $73,658 | $541,287 |
| Story County | 100,466 | $258,700 | $1,018 | $69,685 | $541,287 |
| Dubuque County | 99,030 | $237,300 | $959 | $77,630 | $541,287 |
| Pottawattamie County | 93,424 | $195,700 | $1,018 | $73,602 | $541,287 |
| Warren County | 54,409 | $269,600 | $973 | $94,588 | $541,287 |
| Clinton County | 46,268 | $160,600 | $850 | $66,981 | $541,287 |
| Cerro Gordo County | 42,632 | $166,400 | $850 | $68,189 | $541,287 |
| Muscatine County | 42,559 | $182,100 | $971 | $69,396 | $541,287 |
| Marshall County | 40,114 | $145,500 | $885 | $73,315 | $541,287 |
| Des Moines County | 38,487 | $136,500 | $904 | $62,928 | $541,287 |
| Jasper County | 37,954 | $186,300 | $836 | $71,311 | $541,287 |
| Webster County | 36,886 | $153,800 | $785 | $68,975 | $541,287 |
| Sioux County | 36,212 | $250,100 | $908 | $86,098 | $541,287 |
| Wapello County | 35,362 | $125,100 | $920 | $64,766 | $541,287 |
| Marion County | 33,642 | $233,000 | $884 | $78,680 | $541,287 |
| Lee County | 32,893 | $141,400 | $835 | $62,382 | $541,287 |
| Boone County | 26,668 | $212,400 | $845 | $83,531 | $541,287 |
| Plymouth County | 25,747 | $228,900 | $910 | $83,251 | $541,287 |
| Benton County | 25,724 | $208,200 | $826 | $86,962 | $541,287 |
| Bremer County | 25,204 | $219,600 | $921 | $86,784 | $541,287 |
| Washington County | 22,561 | $203,900 | $879 | $75,647 | $541,287 |
| Mahaska County | 22,021 | $157,800 | $793 | $70,940 | $541,287 |
| Jones County | 20,896 | $184,800 | $784 | $73,531 | $541,287 |
| Buena Vista County | 20,753 | $159,500 | $894 | $71,719 | $541,287 |
| Buchanan County | 20,694 | $176,000 | $848 | $78,236 | $541,287 |
| Carroll County | 20,594 | $176,000 | $731 | $72,930 | $541,287 |
| Henry County | 20,004 | $164,300 | $820 | $67,436 | $541,287 |
| Winneshiek County | 19,873 | $259,200 | $861 | $79,066 | $541,287 |
| Jackson County | 19,390 | $175,000 | $807 | $74,186 | $541,287 |
| Fayette County | 19,288 | $136,800 | $881 | $60,165 | $541,287 |
| Poweshiek County | 18,545 | $209,300 | $883 | $67,391 | $541,287 |
| Cedar County | 18,349 | $211,300 | $879 | $80,602 | $541,287 |
| Dickinson County | 17,990 | $270,700 | $922 | $75,432 | $541,287 |
| Delaware County | 17,558 | $177,900 | $764 | $74,989 | $541,287 |
| Clayton County | 17,013 | $168,500 | $790 | $67,242 | $541,287 |
| Madison County | 16,926 | $245,100 | $1,036 | $90,855 | $541,287 |
| Tama County | 16,868 | $148,600 | $872 | $70,781 | $541,287 |
| Hardin County | 16,639 | $122,500 | $795 | $65,069 | $541,287 |
| Iowa County | 16,507 | $193,900 | $686 | $71,223 | $541,287 |
| Clay County | 16,461 | $178,600 | $811 | $65,428 | $541,287 |
| Crawford County | 16,277 | $153,700 | $743 | $67,027 | $541,287 |
| Jefferson County | 15,705 | $163,400 | $883 | $61,620 | $541,287 |
| Floyd County | 15,328 | $143,500 | $745 | $68,557 | $541,287 |
| Page County | 15,131 | $125,300 | $705 | $57,953 | $541,287 |
| Hamilton County | 14,886 | $156,400 | $877 | $72,432 | $541,287 |
| Harrison County | 14,632 | $176,000 | $849 | $79,535 | $541,287 |
| Mills County | 14,568 | $237,800 | $959 | $90,753 | $541,287 |
| Kossuth County | 14,516 | $148,300 | $859 | $67,697 | $541,287 |
| Butler County | 14,268 | $165,400 | $812 | $73,715 | $541,287 |
| O'Brien County | 14,126 | $173,100 | $868 | $68,356 | $541,287 |
| Allamakee County | 14,092 | $172,300 | $796 | $70,694 | $541,287 |
| Cass County | 13,096 | $150,300 | $777 | $63,013 | $541,287 |
| Wright County | 12,791 | $119,600 | $790 | $67,190 | $541,287 |
| Grundy County | 12,384 | $198,800 | $774 | $87,205 | $541,287 |
| Appanoose County | 12,184 | $124,200 | $784 | $54,934 | $541,287 |
| Lyon County | 12,162 | $230,000 | $843 | $76,746 | $541,287 |
| Union County | 11,993 | $122,000 | $721 | $57,772 | $541,287 |
| Chickasaw County | 11,807 | $182,600 | $738 | $75,675 | $541,287 |
| Shelby County | 11,778 | $164,000 | $783 | $72,738 | $541,287 |
| Cherokee County | 11,600 | $158,700 | $758 | $71,269 | $541,287 |
| Guthrie County | 10,688 | $180,100 | $845 | $77,711 | $541,287 |
| Louisa County | 10,678 | $150,100 | $775 | $77,354 | $541,287 |
| Hancock County | 10,671 | $141,400 | $736 | $70,601 | $541,287 |
| Winnebago County | 10,583 | $135,000 | $717 | $67,642 | $541,287 |
| Mitchell County | 10,575 | $175,100 | $738 | $71,365 | $541,287 |
| Montgomery County | 10,214 | $121,400 | $814 | $63,666 | $541,287 |
| Franklin County | 9,956 | $124,100 | $696 | $59,894 | $541,287 |
| Keokuk County | 9,924 | $118,700 | $828 | $62,329 | $541,287 |
| Calhoun County | 9,803 | $118,800 | $723 | $64,964 | $541,287 |
| Sac County | 9,689 | $141,400 | $722 | $73,838 | $541,287 |
| Clarke County | 9,662 | $161,100 | $931 | $71,641 | $541,287 |
| Humboldt County | 9,591 | $155,800 | $744 | $71,946 | $541,287 |
| Howard County | 9,445 | $147,800 | $713 | $67,446 | $541,287 |
| Emmet County | 9,262 | $114,100 | $733 | $63,730 | $541,287 |
| Davis County | 9,157 | $161,900 | $868 | $77,194 | $541,287 |
| Palo Alto County | 8,863 | $123,200 | $638 | $72,781 | $541,287 |
| Lucas County | 8,716 | $120,200 | $709 | $61,793 | $541,287 |
| Greene County | 8,688 | $155,400 | $781 | $63,409 | $541,287 |
| Monona County | 8,557 | $142,900 | $855 | $68,377 | $541,287 |
| Decatur County | 7,759 | $113,900 | $611 | $59,044 | $541,287 |
| Monroe County | 7,513 | $156,300 | $798 | $70,996 | $541,287 |
| Adair County | 7,460 | $160,400 | $799 | $68,092 | $541,287 |
| Worth County | 7,350 | $145,800 | $758 | $78,008 | $541,287 |
| Van Buren County | 7,241 | $114,600 | $622 | $61,161 | $541,287 |
| Pocahontas County | 7,046 | $98,100 | $832 | $61,875 | $541,287 |
| Ida County | 6,911 | $108,900 | $696 | $63,073 | $541,287 |
| Wayne County | 6,532 | $111,300 | $659 | $61,964 | $541,287 |
| Fremont County | 6,514 | $154,400 | $746 | $71,621 | $541,287 |
| Osceola County | 6,100 | $122,600 | $797 | $69,239 | $541,287 |
| Taylor County | 5,868 | $117,200 | $765 | $67,740 | $541,287 |
| Audubon County | 5,599 | $121,900 | $759 | $58,229 | $541,287 |
| Ringgold County | 4,645 | $156,200 | $710 | $73,346 | $541,287 |
| Adams County | 3,622 | $131,600 | $893 | $71,875 | $541,287 |
- Polk $262,100$541,287
- Linn $214,300$541,287
- Scott $222,000$541,287
- Johnson $308,600$541,287
- Black Hawk $188,900$541,287
- Dallas $355,600$541,287
- Woodbury $183,200$541,287
- Story $258,700$541,287
- Dubuque $237,300$541,287
- Pottawattamie $195,700$541,287
- Warren $269,600$541,287
- Clinton $160,600$541,287
- Cerro Gordo $166,400$541,287
- Muscatine $182,100$541,287
- Marshall $145,500$541,287
- Des Moines $136,500$541,287
- Jasper $186,300$541,287
- Webster $153,800$541,287
- Sioux $250,100$541,287
- Wapello $125,100$541,287
- Marion $233,000$541,287
- Lee $141,400$541,287
- Boone $212,400$541,287
- Plymouth $228,900$541,287
- Benton $208,200$541,287
- Bremer $219,600$541,287
- Washington $203,900$541,287
- Mahaska $157,800$541,287
- Jones $184,800$541,287
- Buena Vista $159,500$541,287
- Buchanan $176,000$541,287
- Carroll $176,000$541,287
- Henry $164,300$541,287
- Winneshiek $259,200$541,287
- Jackson $175,000$541,287
- Fayette $136,800$541,287
- Poweshiek $209,300$541,287
- Cedar $211,300$541,287
- Dickinson $270,700$541,287
- Delaware $177,900$541,287
- Clayton $168,500$541,287
- Madison $245,100$541,287
- Tama $148,600$541,287
- Hardin $122,500$541,287
- Iowa $193,900$541,287
- Clay $178,600$541,287
- Crawford $153,700$541,287
- Jefferson $163,400$541,287
- Floyd $143,500$541,287
- Page $125,300$541,287
- Hamilton $156,400$541,287
- Harrison $176,000$541,287
- Mills $237,800$541,287
- Kossuth $148,300$541,287
- Butler $165,400$541,287
- O'Brien $173,100$541,287
- Allamakee $172,300$541,287
- Cass $150,300$541,287
- Wright $119,600$541,287
- Grundy $198,800$541,287
- Appanoose $124,200$541,287
- Lyon $230,000$541,287
- Union $122,000$541,287
- Chickasaw $182,600$541,287
- Shelby $164,000$541,287
- Cherokee $158,700$541,287
- Guthrie $180,100$541,287
- Louisa $150,100$541,287
- Hancock $141,400$541,287
- Winnebago $135,000$541,287
- Mitchell $175,100$541,287
- Montgomery $121,400$541,287
- Franklin $124,100$541,287
- Keokuk $118,700$541,287
- Calhoun $118,800$541,287
- Sac $141,400$541,287
- Clarke $161,100$541,287
- Humboldt $155,800$541,287
- Howard $147,800$541,287
- Emmet $114,100$541,287
- Davis $161,900$541,287
- Palo Alto $123,200$541,287
- Lucas $120,200$541,287
- Greene $155,400$541,287
- Monona $142,900$541,287
- Decatur $113,900$541,287
- Monroe $156,300$541,287
- Adair $160,400$541,287
- Worth $145,800$541,287
- Van Buren $114,600$541,287
- Pocahontas $98,100$541,287
- Ida $108,900$541,287
- Wayne $111,300$541,287
- Fremont $154,400$541,287
- Osceola $122,600$541,287
- Taylor $117,200$541,287
- Audubon $121,900$541,287
- Ringgold $156,200$541,287
- Adams $131,600$541,287
Census medians; FHA limit for one unit. · American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 · FHA mortgage limits · 2026 data Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Frequently asked questions
How many counties does Iowa have?
Iowa has 99 counties. The most populous is Polk County (503,175 people) and the least populous Adams County (3,622), per the Census (Average 2020–2024).
Which county in Iowa has the most expensive homes?
By typical value (Average 2020–2024, Census), the most expensive is Dallas County ($355,600) and the least expensive Pocahontas County ($98,100).
Where is rent highest in Iowa?
The highest typical rent is in Dallas County ($1,311 a month) and the lowest in Decatur County ($611), per the Census (Average 2020–2024).
Which county in Iowa has the highest FHA limit?
In 2026 data, every county in Iowa has the same FHA limit for one unit: $541,287.