Home prices
The median home in Prairie City is valued at $137,100. In comparison to other places in this area it is approximately $20,820 (17%) higher.It is roughly $80,400 (36%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and is approximately $3,900 (2%) higher in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
The median rent in Prairie City is $878 a month. In comparison to nearby areas this is roughly $213 (32%) higher.It is about $184 (17%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and is approximately $23 (2%) higher compared to the city of Des Moines.
Nearby places
Colfax
Colfax is approximately 5 miles north of Prairie City. Its real estate prices are substantially less expensive. The median home in Colfax costs $102,600, which is $34,500 (33%) lower than Prairie City. The rent there is a bit less expensive. Colfax's median rent is $714 a month, which works out to $164 (22%) lower than Prairie City.
Mitchellville
Mitchellville is roughly 7 miles northwest from Prairie City. Housing prices there are similar. The median home in Mitchellville costs $137,300, which is very similar to Prairie City. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Mitchellville is $698 a month, which comes out to $180 (25%) lower than Prairie City.
Runnells
Runnells is roughly 7 miles southwest from Prairie City. Real estate prices there are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Runnells is $140,500, which comes out to $3,400 (2%) higher than Prairie City. Rents there are a bit less expensive. In Runnells the median rent is $695 per month, which is $183 (26%) lower than Prairie City.
Monroe
Monroe is approximately 7 miles southeast from Prairie City. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Monroe is valued at $122,700, which comes out to $14,400 (11%) lower than Prairie City. The rent there is substantially less expensive. In Monroe the median monthly rent is $634, which is $244 (38%) lower than Prairie City.
Reasnor
Reasnor is about 9 miles east from Prairie City. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Reasnor costs $78,300, which works out to $58,800 (75%) lower than Prairie City. The rent there is significantly less expensive. In Reasnor the median monthly rent is $583, which comes out to $295 (50%) lower than Prairie City.