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. | Johnson County | 89 |
| 2. | Story County | 95 |
| 3. | Dickinson County | 97 |
| 4. | Dallas County | 102 |
| 5. | Polk County | 102 |
| 6. | Winneshiek County | 105 |
| 7. | Black Hawk County | 105 |
| 8. | Scott County | 110 |
| 9. | Jefferson County | 116 |
| 10. | Dubuque County | 117 |
| 11. | Poweshiek County | 119 |
| 12. | Lyon County | 120 |
| 13. | Linn County | 121 |
| 14. | Mills County | 121 |
| 15. | Marion County | 122 |
| 16. | Washington County | 123 |
| 17. | Pottawattamie County | 125 |
| 18. | Des Moines County | 126 |
| 19. | Clay County | 126 |
| 20. | Cerro Gordo County | 127 |
