Home prices
The median home price in Orient is $78,000. It is about $6,640 (9%) higher in comparison to the surrounding areas.Compared to the nation as a whole it is approximately $139,500 (64%) lower, and it is roughly $55,200 (41%) lower compared to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
In Orient the median rent is $560 per month. This is roughly $11 (1%) lower compared to other places in this area.It is approximately $502 (47%) lower in comparison to the country as a whole, and compared to the city of Des Moines is about $295 (34%) lower.
Nearby places
Greenfield
Greenfield is about 7 miles north of Orient. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. Greenfield's median home cost is $93,200, which is $15,200 (16%) higher than Orient. Rent there is a little less expensive. Greenfield's median monthly rent is $523, which comes out to $37 (7%) lower than Orient.
Fontanelle
Fontanelle is roughly 8 miles northwest of Orient. Housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home value in Fontanelle is $70,300, which is $7,700 (10%) lower than Orient. Its rents are fairly similar. The median rent in Fontanelle is $569 a month, which comes out to $9 (1%) higher than Orient.
Creston
Creston is roughly 9 miles south of Orient. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The price of the median home in Creston is $90,600, which works out to $12,600 (13%) higher than Orient. Rents there are a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Creston is $600, which comes out to $40 (6%) higher than Orient.
Macksburg
Macksburg is approximately 10 miles east from Orient. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The cost of the median home in Macksburg is $70,000, which comes out to $8,000 (11%) lower than Orient. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Macksburg is $721, which comes out to $161 (22%) higher than Orient.
Bridgewater
Bridgewater is roughly 11 miles west from Orient. Its housing prices are a lot less expensive. The median home cost in Bridgewater is $32,700, which works out to $45,300 (138%) lower than Orient. Rents there are a bit less expensive. In Bridgewater the median rent is $444 per month, which works out to $116 (26%) lower than Orient.