Similar to nearby areas, it's significantly less expensive compared to the rest of the nation. Compared to the city of Des Moines, it is substantially less expensive.
Home prices
The median home in Belle Plaine costs $82,800. Compared to its nearby areas it is is very similar.Compared to the country as a whole it is about $134,700 (61%) lower, and compared to the city of Des Moines is approximately $50,400 (37%) lower.
Rents
In Belle Plaine the median rent is $535 a month. In comparison to its nearby areas this is approximately $82 (13%) lower.It is roughly $527 (49%) lower compared to the entire country, and it is approximately $320 (37%) lower in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Nearby places
Chelsea
Chelsea is approximately 5 miles west of Belle Plaine. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Chelsea costs $38,000, which comes out to $44,800 (117%) lower than Belle Plaine. Its rents are a bit more expensive. In Chelsea the median rent is $668 per month, which works out to $133 (19%) higher than Belle Plaine.
Keystone
Keystone is about 7 miles northeast of Belle Plaine. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home cost in Keystone is $98,600, which is $15,800 (16%) higher than Belle Plaine. Rent there is significantly more expensive. The median rent in Keystone is $820 a month, which is $285 (34%) higher than Belle Plaine.
Blairstown
Blairstown is about 8 miles east from Belle Plaine. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home cost in Blairstown is $118,300, which comes out to $35,500 (30%) higher than Belle Plaine. Rents there are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Blairstown is $563, which is $28 (4%) higher than Belle Plaine.
Ladora
Ladora is approximately 10 miles southeast of Belle Plaine. The real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Ladora costs $68,800, which comes out to $14,000 (20%) lower than Belle Plaine. Rents there are significantly less expensive. In Ladora the median monthly rent is $375, which comes out to $160 (42%) lower than Belle Plaine.
Victor
Victor is approximately 10 miles south from Belle Plaine. Real estate prices there are pretty similar. The median home in Victor is valued at $87,000, which comes out to $4,200 (4%) higher than Belle Plaine. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Victor is $657, which is $122 (18%) higher than Belle Plaine.
