Marion County, IA real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$233,000Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

1.22%Below state avg 1.39%Median bill $2,848/yr · Census

Median rent

$8842-bed $957Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Marion County, IA real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Marion County pay a median of $2,848 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $233,000, an effective rate of about 1.22%. The Iowa average is 1.39%, which makes Marion County the #29 lowest-tax of 99 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $884 a month, and $957 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 22 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $233,000 home here comes to about $1,605 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $69,000 a year (the median household here earns $78,680).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,605/mo
  • Principal & interest$1,270
  • Property tax$237
  • Insurance (est.)$97

$233,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Marion County by bedrooms

Studio$60524% below state
1 bedroom$8014% above state
2 bedrooms$9573% below state
3 bedrooms$98218% below state
4 bedrooms$89229% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.