Portsmouth, IA Housing Statistics

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38%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

50%

Rent NAT. AVG.

29%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Portsmouth Housing Information

Index	Portsmouth	Iowa	National
Median home price	$204,103	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$726	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	1.9	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	81.9%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	18.1%	28.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Portsmouth is 38% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Portsmouth is 50% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Portsmouth is 29% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Portsmouth is 29% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Portsmouth is 50% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Corley, IA	7	$0	100%
Kirkman, IA	57	$113,757	65%
Defiance, IA	224	$127,708	61%
Tennant, IA	78	$133,711	59%
Dunlap, IA	1,246	$145,065	56%
Portsmouth, IA	174	$204,103	38%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Waltham, MN	174	$188,404	42%
Sheldon, ND	174	$73,695	77%
Alton, NH	174	$0	100%
Fairmont, OK	174	$159,337	51%
Union Dale, PA	174	$271,893	17%
Portsmouth, IA	174	$204,103	38%

Source: The Portsmouth, 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.