Median Home Value
$166,400
Median Gross Rent
$850/mo
Homeownership Rate
70.4%
Rent as Share of Income
15.0%
Vacancy Rate
14.3%
Median Year Built
1959
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Cerro Gordo County have risen 590% since 1975, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$746
1 Bedroom
$750
2 Bedroom
$949
3 Bedroom
$1,226
4 Bedroom
$1,446
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.