Emerson, IA Housing Statistics

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55%

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27%

Rent NAT. AVG.

20%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Emerson Housing Information

Index	Emerson	Iowa	National
Median home price	$145,868	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,058	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.1	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	76.4%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	23.6%	28.9%	36.4%

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602 Howland St

Emerson, IA

1139 US-34

Emerson, IA

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Emerson is 55% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Emerson is 27% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Emerson is 18% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Emerson is 20% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Emerson is 35% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Imogene, IA	34	$0	100%
Coburg, IA	38	$0	100%
Elliott, IA	557	$101,555	69%
Essex, IA	791	$114,365	65%
Hastings, IA	157	$117,812	64%
Emerson, IA	475	$145,868	55%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Almena, KS	475	$115,699	65%
South Shaftsbury, VT	475	$443,477	36%
Hickory, MS	475	$146,727	55%
Ripley, CA	475	$318,980	2%
Kwethluk, AK	475	$100,191	69%
Emerson, IA	475	$145,868	55%

Source: The Emerson, IA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.