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 | 115 |
| 2. | Story County | 125 |
| 3. | Madison County | 138 |
| 4. | Polk County | 140 |
| 5. | Dallas County | 147 |
| 6. | Dubuque County | 149 |
| 7. | Linn County | 153 |
| 8. | Dickinson County | 154 |
| 9. | Jones County | 155 |
| 10. | Warren County | 156 |
| 11. | Scott County | 157 |
| 12. | Black Hawk County | 158 |
| 13. | Washington County | 161 |
| 14. | Pottawattamie County | 164 |
| 15. | Mills County | 168 |
| 16. | Winneshiek County | 168 |
| 17. | Benton County | 170 |
| 18. | Poweshiek County | 171 |
| 19. | Bremer County | 172 |
| 20. | Boone County | 174 |
