Home prices
The median home value in Story City is $145,500. Compared to the surrounding areas it is approximately $15,120 (11%) higher.Compared to the rest of the country it is approximately $72,000 (33%) lower, and is about $12,300 (9%) higher in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Story City is $736. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is is very similar.Compared to the nation as a whole it is approximately $326 (30%) lower, and is about $119 (13%) lower compared to the city of Des Moines.
Nearby places
Randall
Randall is approximately 3 miles north from Story City. The real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home cost in Randall is $102,900, which is $42,600 (41%) lower than Story City. Its rents are similar. The median monthly rent in Randall is $725, which works out to $11 (1%) lower than Story City.
Roland
Roland is approximately 3 miles east of Story City. The real estate prices there are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Roland is $146,300, which is very similar to Story City. Rent there is a bit less expensive. The median monthly rent in Roland is $615, which works out to $121 (19%) lower than Story City.
Gilbert
Gilbert is approximately 5 miles southwest of Story City. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home cost in Gilbert is $206,400, which is $60,900 (29%) higher than Story City. Its rents are fairly similar. The median rent in Gilbert is $710 per month, which works out to $26 (3%) lower than Story City.
Ellsworth
Ellsworth is roughly 8 miles north of Story City. Its real estate prices are significantly less expensive. The cost of the median home in Ellsworth is $83,700, which is $61,800 (73%) lower than Story City. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Ellsworth's median monthly rent is $868, which works out to $132 (15%) higher than Story City.
Jewell Junction
Jewell Junction is about 8 miles north from Story City. Housing prices there are a little less expensive. Jewell Junction's median home value is $112,600, which is $32,900 (29%) lower than Story City. Rent there is similar. The median rent in Jewell Junction is $761 per month, which works out to $25 (3%) higher than Story City.