Home prices
The median home in Ruthven costs $59,900. Compared to other places in this area it is about $5,220 (8%) lower.Compared to the rest of the country it is roughly $157,600 (72%) lower, and is roughly $33,700 (36%) lower compared to the city of Fort Dodge.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Ruthven is $486. This is roughly $30 (5%) lower in comparison to its nearby areas.Compared to the entire country it is roughly $576 (54%) lower, and it is about $166 (25%) lower compared to the city of Fort Dodge.
Nearby places
Dickens
Dickens is roughly 5 miles west of Ruthven. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The price of the median home in Dickens is $75,600, which comes out to $15,700 (20%) higher than Ruthven. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median rent in Dickens is $558 per month, which works out to $72 (12%) higher than Ruthven.
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is roughly 6 miles southeast of Ruthven. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. Ayrshire's median home price is $30,600, which works out to $29,300 (95%) lower than Ruthven. Rents there are a bit less expensive. Ayrshire's median rent is $433 a month, which comes out to $53 (12%) lower than Ruthven.
Graettinger
Graettinger is approximately 9 miles northeast from Ruthven. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Graettinger's median home value is $66,500, which comes out to $6,600 (9%) higher than Ruthven. Its rents are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Graettinger is $494, which is $8 (1%) higher than Ruthven.
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg is approximately 9 miles east of Ruthven. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home value in Emmetsburg is $112,900, which comes out to $53,000 (46%) higher than Ruthven. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In Emmetsburg the median rent is $620 per month, which works out to $134 (21%) higher than Ruthven.
Gillett Grove
Gillett Grove is roughly 9 miles southwest of Ruthven. Its real estate prices are significantly less expensive. The value of the median home in Gillett Grove is $40,000, which is $19,900 (49%) lower than Ruthven. Rents there are fairly similar. The median rent in Gillett Grove is $475 per month, which works out to $11 (2%) lower than Ruthven.