How much do homeowners pay a month in Kent Estates, IA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Kent Estates, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Kent Estates, IA pay a median of $2,326 (±$309) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $717 (±$118).

54.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,326 (±$309)
Without a mortgage: $717 (±$118)
Owned with a mortgage: 54.2%

Monthly owner costs in Kent Estates

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kent Estates	Muscatine County	Iowa	United States
With a mortgage	$2,326 (±$309)	$1,424 (±$64)	$1,533 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$717 (±$118)	$628 (±$29)	$616 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	54.2% (±9.8 points)	58.7% (±2.9 points)	59.4% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,508 (±$477)	$2,732 (±$117)	$2,897 (±$13)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Kent Estates, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Muscatine County ($1,424).

It is also higher than in Iowa ($1,533).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Muscatine County, Kent Estates ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 890.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Kent Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kent Estates
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Kent Estates	—	$2,326 (±$309)	—
Muscatine	3.3 mi	$1,279 (±$106)	Lower
Drury Township	7.1 mi	$1,826 (±$188)	Lower
Wilton	8.6 mi	$1,366 (±$220)	Lower
Fruitland	9.0 mi	$1,615 (±$72)	Lower
Atalissa	9.2 mi	$1,080 (±$123)	Lower
Durant	12 mi	$1,420 (±$146)	Lower
Eliza Township	13 mi	$1,342 (±$391)	Lower
West Liberty	13 mi	$1,424 (±$107)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Muscatine, IA ($1,279), Drury Township, IL ($1,826), Wilton, IA ($1,366).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Muscatine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Kent Estates	$2,326 (±$309)
2	Fruitland	$1,615 (±$72)
3	West Liberty	$1,424 (±$107)
4	Wilton	$1,366 (±$220)
5	Nichols	$1,319 (±$158)
6	Muscatine	$1,279 (±$106)
7	Atalissa	$1,080 (±$123)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Muscatine County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kent Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kent Estates

What is the average mortgage payment in Kent Estates?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kent Estates, IA is $2,326 (±$309) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Kent Estates?

Owners without a mortgage in Kent Estates pay a median of $717 (±$118) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kent Estates CDP, Iowa (place:40733, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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