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 | 316 |
| 2. | Audubon County | 295 |
| 3. | Calhoun County | 286 |
| 4. | Wright County | 282 |
| 5. | Osceola County | 281 |
| 6. | Taylor County | 272 |
| 7. | Cherokee County | 269 |
| 8. | Franklin County | 263 |
| 9. | Sac County | 262 |
| 10. | Montgomery County | 260 |
| 11. | Hardin County | 259 |
| 12. | Ida County | 255 |
| 13. | Monona County | 255 |
| 14. | Keokuk County | 254 |
| 15. | Emmet County | 254 |
| 16. | Wayne County | 253 |
| 17. | Winnebago County | 250 |
| 18. | Crawford County | 249 |
| 19. | Worth County | 247 |
| 20. | Hamilton County | 246 |
