Housing data for Prairie City, IA
Prairie City, IA has an estimated 1,711 residents and 692 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jasper County.
23.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $800 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−18.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,711 (±265)
- Housing units
- 692 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 23.4%
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.2%
What stands out in Prairie City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.1% (±4.7 points) in Prairie City, lower than in Jasper County (9.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 24.6% (±13.7 points) in Prairie City, lower than in Jasper County (46.9%).
Working from home: 15.8% (±4.5 points) in Prairie City, higher than in Jasper County (10.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±1.4 points) in Prairie City, lower than in Jasper County (4.4%).
Housing in Prairie City at a glance
- Median rent: $800 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $790 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,295 median household income
- Home values: $190,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,263 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,605 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −18.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Prairie City against Jasper County, its state and the nation
| Prairie City | Jasper County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,711 (±265) | 37,954 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 692 (±85) | 16,249 (±59) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.4% (±6.2 points) | 27.7% (±2.5 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$161) | $836 (±$34) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,295 (±$9,711) | $71,311 (±$2,918) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,600 (±$19,724) | $186,300 (±$10,145) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,605 (±$274) | $2,633 (±$97) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.2% (±12.0 points) | 72.7% (±3.9 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±2.3) | 23.3 minutes (±1.1) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±5.1 points) | 90.4% (±1.6 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±4.9) | 41.3 years (±0.6) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Prairie City covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,379 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prairie City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,091 (±256) | 1,711 (±265) | −18.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 829 (±99) | 692 (±85) | −16.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$104) | $800 (±$161) | −8.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $137,100 (±$10,710) | $190,600 (±$19,724) | +39.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,827 (±$11,681) | $78,295 (±$9,711) | +1.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,311 (±$96) | $1,263 (±$153) | −3.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,272 (±$201) | $2,605 (±$274) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.2% (±7.2 points) | 23.4% (±6.2 points) | −9.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±6.4 points) | 0.0% (±15.0 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Prairie City
In 2025, the Prairie City Police Department reported 0 violent and 289 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jasper County, the departments that report recorded 150 violent and 705 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Prairie City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax | 5.8 mi | $789 | $178,000 | 31.0% |
| Runnells | 8.3 mi | $444 | $231,600 | 14.4% |
| Mitchellville | 8.4 mi | $779 | $206,600 | 21.6% |
| Monroe | 8.8 mi | $817 | $177,200 | 21.9% |
| Swan | 9.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Valeria | 10 mi | — | $150,000 | 38.5% |
| Lambs Grove | 11 mi | — | $200,000 | 5.6% |
| Reasnor | 11 mi | $1,125 | $89,200 | 16.7% |
Places in Iowa most like Prairie City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairstown | $831 | $175,000 | $79,375 | 22.4% |
| Central City | $782 | $179,700 | $85,400 | 22.2% |
| Walker | $808 | $172,400 | $82,656 | 18.7% |
| Earlville | $787 | $161,400 | $76,250 | 20.6% |
| Preston | $765 | $163,900 | $74,063 | 26.6% |
| Durant | $784 | $194,300 | $81,625 | 21.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Iowa.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Prairie City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $782 | $787 | $989 | $1,330 | $1,395 |
HUD income limits for Prairie City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,600 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,400 | $61,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,300 | $101,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jasper County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Prairie City
What is the average rent in Prairie City, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Prairie City is $800 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Prairie City?
Prairie City has an estimated 153 (±42) renting households, 23.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Prairie City?
The median household income in Prairie City is $78,295 (±$9,711) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prairie City, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $190,600 (±$19,724) for owner-occupied homes in Prairie City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie City, IA is $1,263 (±$153) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prairie City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairie City, IA is $2,605 (±$274) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prairie City growing?
In Prairie City, the number of residents went from 2,091 in 2015–2019 to 1,711 in 2020–2024 (−18.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie City city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jasper County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jasper County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Prairie City Police Department (ORI IA0500600)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Prairie City city, Iowa (place:64470, in state:19).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .