Home prices
The median home in University Park is valued at $85,700. It is roughly $5,060 (5%) lower compared to other places in this area.It is about $131,800 (60%) lower compared to the nation as a whole, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is about $47,500 (35%) lower.
Rents
In University Park the median rent is $704 a month. In comparison to other places in this area it is is very similar.Compared to the United States as a whole it is roughly $358 (33%) lower, and it is approximately $151 (17%) lower in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Nearby places
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa is University Park's neighbor to the west. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home value in Oskaloosa is $96,300, which is $10,600 (11%) higher than University Park. Rents there are a little less expensive. In Oskaloosa the median rent is $653 a month, which is $51 (7%) lower than University Park.
Beacon
Beacon is about 3 miles west from University Park. Its housing prices are a little less expensive. The median home cost in Beacon is $67,500, which comes out to $18,200 (26%) lower than University Park. Rent there is a bit more expensive. Beacon's median monthly rent is $793, which is $89 (11%) higher than University Park.
Leighton
Leighton is roughly 8 miles northwest of University Park. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The value of the median home in Leighton is $107,600, which is $21,900 (20%) higher than University Park. Rents there are a little less expensive. The median monthly rent in Leighton is $600, which works out to $104 (17%) lower than University Park.
Eddyville
Eddyville is about 8 miles south from University Park. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Eddyville costs $91,500, which comes out to $5,800 (6%) higher than University Park. Rents there are a bit more expensive. Eddyville's median rent is $926 per month, which is $222 (23%) higher than University Park.
Fremont
Fremont is about 9 miles southeast of University Park. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Fremont costs $90,900, which works out to $5,200 (5%) higher than University Park. Rent there is a little less expensive. The median rent in Fremont is $578 a month, which is $126 (21%) lower than University Park.