Iowa Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pocahontas County | 236 |
| 2. | Audubon County | 208 |
| 3. | Taylor County | 206 |
| 4. | Worth County | 203 |
| 5. | Calhoun County | 199 |
| 6. | Hancock County | 197 |
| 7. | Wright County | 197 |
| 8. | Franklin County | 194 |
| 9. | Emmet County | 193 |
| 10. | Ida County | 193 |
| 11. | Sac County | 191 |
| 12. | Hardin County | 189 |
| 13. | Louisa County | 188 |
| 14. | Marshall County | 188 |
| 15. | Wayne County | 188 |
| 16. | Davis County | 187 |
| 17. | Hamilton County | 186 |
| 18. | Montgomery County | 185 |
| 19. | Lucas County | 182 |
| 20. | Osceola County | 180 |
