Independence, IA Housing Statistics

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30%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

22%

Rent NAT. AVG.

12%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Independence Housing Information

Index	Independence	Iowa	National
Median home price	$229,057	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,131	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.1	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	71.1%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	28.9%	28.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Independence is 30% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Independence is 22% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Independence is 19% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Independence is 12% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Independence is 21% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Stanley, IA	133	$85,091	74%
Lamont, IA	531	$127,709	61%
Mount Auburn, IA	161	$133,966	59%
Hazleton, IA	791	$136,474	58%
Brandon, IA	380	$148,959	54%
Independence, IA	6,286	$229,057	30%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Violet, LA	6,286	$263,729	19%
Hockinson, WA	6,285	$863,680	164%
Sheridan, OR	6,288	$357,167	9%
Munford, TN	6,289	$364,346	12%
South Williamsport, PA	6,281	$263,656	19%
Independence, IA	6,286	$229,057	30%

Source: The Independence, 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.