Fort Dodge, IA Housing Statistics

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44%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

31%

Rent NAT. AVG.

3%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Fort Dodge Housing Information

Index	Fort Dodge	Iowa	National
Median home price	$183,008	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,003	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.0	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	61.7%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	38.3%	28.9%	36.4%

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2721 17th Ave N

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Fort Dodge is 44% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Fort Dodge is 31% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Fort Dodge is 22% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Fort Dodge is 3% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Fort Dodge is 5% higher than the national average.

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Pioneer, IA	23	$0	100%
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Lehigh, IA	412	$110,546	66%
Gilmore City, IA	588	$115,299	65%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,700	$183,008	44%

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Rosemont, CA	24,690	$587,035	80%
Faribault, MN	24,714	$300,435	8%
Waverly, MI	24,722	$303,120	7%
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North Lynnwood, WA	24,656	$736,102	125%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,700	$183,008	44%

Source: The Fort Dodge, 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.