What is the median home value in Webster City, IA?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Webster City, IA is $127,200 (±$26,310), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Webster City, the median home value went from $97,000 in 2015–2019 to $127,200 in 2020–2024 (+31.1%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $127,200 (±$26,310)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 2,091 (±225)
- Most common range
- $50,000 to $99,999
Home values in Webster City
| Value | Webster City | Hamilton County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 13.1% (±6.5 points) | 11.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 24.1% (±8.0 points) | 19.7% | 11.2% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.5% (±6.6 points) | 16.8% | 13.8% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.2% (±5.5 points) | 14.5% | 16.2% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18.8% (±6.1 points) | 18.5% | 23.1% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 8.4% (±3.8 points) | 14.0% | 21.3% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2.1% (±1.8 points) | 4.2% | 6.8% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.0% (±1.2 points) | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $50,000 to $99,999, 24.1% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Webster City against Hamilton County, its state and the nation
| Webster City | Hamilton County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127,200 (±$26,310) | $156,400 (±$11,246) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 2,091 (±225) | 4,721 (±270) | 943,396 (±5,414) | 84,210,142 |
In Webster City, the median home value is lower than in Hamilton County ($156,400).
It is also lower than in Iowa ($208,000).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Hamilton County, Webster City ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 411 of 909.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Webster City have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $97,000 (±$9,138) | $127,200 (±$26,310) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $999 (±$85) | $1,169 (±$136) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,643 (±$209) | $1,803 (±$243) | +9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
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.
Median home value in places near Webster City
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City | — | $127,200 (±$26,310) | — |
| Kamrar | 6.8 mi | $73,800 (±$20,930) | Lower |
| Woolstock | 7.2 mi | $84,800 (±$16,422) | Lower |
| Blairsburg | 9.0 mi | $129,200 (±$57,471) | Not measurably different |
| Duncombe | 9.1 mi | $117,100 (±$15,211) | Not measurably different |
| Stanhope | 12 mi | $111,300 (±$8,293) | Not measurably different |
| Vincent | 14 mi | $102,100 (±$17,678) | Not measurably different |
| Jewell Junction | 14 mi | $148,100 (±$26,989) | Not measurably different |
| Lehigh | 14 mi | $75,000 (±$24,254) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kamrar, IA ($73,800), Woolstock, IA ($84,800), Lehigh, IA ($75,000).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Hamilton County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellsworth | $149,000 (±$21,118) |
| 2 | Jewell Junction | $148,100 (±$26,989) |
| 3 | Blairsburg | $129,200 (±$57,471) |
| 4 | Webster City | $127,200 (±$26,310) |
| 5 | Stanhope | $111,300 (±$8,293) |
| 6 | Randall | $110,800 (±$12,388) |
| 7 | Stratford | $89,300 (±$17,797) |
| 8 | Williams | $85,900 (±$5,097) |
| 9 | Kamrar | $73,800 (±$20,930) |
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 Webster City
What is the average home value in Webster City, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $127,200 (±$26,310) for owner-occupied homes in Webster City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Webster City gone up?
In Webster City, the median home value went from $97,000 in 2015–2019 to $127,200 in 2020–2024 (+31.1%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Is this what homes in Webster City sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster City city, Iowa
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster City city, Iowa
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster City city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster City city, Iowa
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Webster City city, Iowa (place:83145, in state:19).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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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.
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