Home prices
The median home value in Iowa is $136,800. It is roughly $8,760 (6%) higher in comparison to nearby areas.It is about $80,700 (37%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Lafayette it is approximately $58,600 (29%) lower.
Rents
Iowa's median rent is $827 per month. Compared to other places in this area it is about $112 (15%) higher.In comparison to the rest of the country it is approximately $235 (22%) lower, and is roughly $63 (7%) lower compared to the city of Lafayette.
Nearby places
Welsh
Welsh is roughly 10 miles east of Iowa. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The value of the median home in Welsh is $118,000, which comes out to $18,800 (15%) lower than Iowa. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. In Welsh the median rent is $715 a month, which comes out to $112 (15%) lower than Iowa.
Fenton
Fenton is roughly 10 miles northeast from Iowa. Its housing prices are a lot less expensive. The median home in Fenton is valued at $62,500, which is $74,300 (118%) lower than Iowa. Its rents are substantially less expensive. Fenton's median rent is $560 per month, which comes out to $267 (47%) lower than Iowa.
Lake Charles
Lake Charles is approximately 11 miles west from Iowa. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Lake Charles is valued at $155,700, which is $18,900 (12%) higher than Iowa. Rent there is similar. The median rent in Lake Charles is $816 a month, which comes out to $11 (1%) lower than Iowa.
Moss Bluff
Moss Bluff is approximately 11 miles northwest of Iowa. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home cost in Moss Bluff is $189,600, which works out to $52,800 (27%) higher than Iowa. Its rents are fairly similar. In Moss Bluff the median rent is $856 per month, which comes out to $29 (3%) higher than Iowa.
Westlake
Westlake is about 13 miles west of Iowa. Real estate prices there are a little less expensive. Westlake's median home value is $114,400, which is $22,400 (19%) lower than Iowa. Its rents are a little less expensive. Westlake's median rent is $630 a month, which is $197 (31%) lower than Iowa.