Tama County, IA real estate

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

Median home value

$148,600Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

1.37%Below state avg 1.39%Median bill $2,043/yr · Census

Median rent

$8722-bed $853Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Tama County, IA real estate at a glance

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

Homeowners in Tama County pay a median of $2,043 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $148,600, an effective rate of about 1.37%. The Iowa average is 1.39%, which makes Tama County the #67 lowest-tax of 99 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $872 a month, and $853 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 14 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $149,000 home here comes to about $1,042 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $45,000 a year (the median household here earns $70,781).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,042/mo
  • Principal & interest$810
  • Property tax$170
  • Insurance (est.)$62

$149,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Tama County by bedrooms

1 bedroom$58624% below state
2 bedrooms$85314% below state
3 bedrooms$97918% below state
4 bedrooms$1,3275% above 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.