Median Home Value
$157,800
Median Gross Rent
$793/mo
Homeownership Rate
68.0%
Rent as Share of Income
13.4%
Vacancy Rate
10.1%
Median Year Built
1965
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Mahaska County have risen 317% since 1986, 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
$717
1 Bedroom
$722
2 Bedroom
$947
3 Bedroom
$1,135
4 Bedroom
$1,254
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.