Home prices
The median home cost in Dawson is $74,500. Compared to its surrounding areas it is roughly $5,920 (8%) higher.It is about $143,000 (65%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is about $58,700 (44%) lower.
Rents
In Dawson the median rent is $531 a month. In comparison to other places in this area it is approximately $149 (21%) lower.It is about $531 (50%) lower compared to the United States as a whole, and compared to the city of Des Moines is about $324 (37%) lower.
Nearby places
Jamaica
Jamaica is roughly 3 miles west of Dawson. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. Jamaica's median home price is $63,000, which is $11,500 (18%) lower than Dawson. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Jamaica is $596, which is $65 (10%) higher than Dawson.
Perry
Perry is approximately 5 miles east of Dawson. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Perry costs $89,900, which works out to $15,400 (17%) higher than Dawson. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Perry is $760 per month, which comes out to $229 (30%) higher than Dawson.
Rippey
Rippey is roughly 6 miles north of Dawson. Its housing prices are significantly less expensive. Rippey's median home price is $42,500, which is $32,000 (75%) lower than Dawson. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Rippey's median rent is $675 a month, which works out to $144 (21%) higher than Dawson.
Yale
Yale is about 7 miles southwest of Dawson. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Yale costs $79,500, which is $5,000 (6%) higher than Dawson. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. Yale's median monthly rent is $763, which is $232 (30%) higher than Dawson.
Bagley
Bagley is roughly 9 miles west of Dawson. Real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home cost in Bagley is $68,000, which is $6,500 (9%) lower than Dawson. Rent there is a little more expensive. In Bagley the median monthly rent is $606, which comes out to $75 (12%) higher than Dawson.