Carroll County, IA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Carroll County, Iowa. Population: 20.7K.

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Median Home Price

$211.1K

Based on 9 cities

Median Household Income

$68.5K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.1x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$56.1K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,849

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.88%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,068

Property Tax$154

Insurance$87.97

Total Monthly$1,310

Historical Home Prices

2015

$121.4K

2016

$123.3K

+1.5%%

2017

$126.2K

+2.4%%

2018

$129.6K

+2.7%%

2019

$136.7K

+5.5%%

2020

$140.9K

+3.1%%

2021

$158.4K

+12.3%%

2022

$172.9K

+9.2%%

2023

$175.5K

+1.5%%

2024

$184.7K

+5.2%%

2025

$196.2K

+6.2%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.0%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

92.9%

Black

0.7%

Hispanic

3.2%

Asian

0.6%

Two or More Races

2.3%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

48°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

213

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

34.0"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 58/100

January Low

19°F

Average winter low

July High

83°F

Average summer high

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