Bremer County, IA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Bremer County, Iowa. Population: 25.0K.

Median Home Price
$211.7K

Based on 7 cities

Median Household Income
$83.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
2.5x

Highly affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$59.6K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$2,796

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
1.32%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,070
Property Tax$233
Insurance$88.21
Total Monthly$1,392
Historical Home Prices
2015
$163.7K
2016
$166.2K
+1.5%%
2017
$165.5K
-0.4%%
2018
$168.6K
+1.9%%
2019
$176.7K
+4.8%%
2020
$183.3K
+3.7%%
2021
$195.2K
+6.5%%
2022
$215.8K
+10.6%%
2023
$225.3K
+4.4%%
2024
$234.2K
+4.0%%
2025
$246.3K
+5.2%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
2.0%%

Below national average

Population Density
57

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
92.8%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
1%
Two or More Races
2.3%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
47°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
214

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
37.6"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 25/100

January Low
19°F

Average winter low

July High
83°F

Average summer high