Blue Grass: Housing & Real Estate
Blue Grass's median home value is $222,500 (estimated market value runs 25% higher at $277,161), with median rent $1,229 (1.2× higher than Scott County median $1,005; 1.3× higher than Iowa median $972). Homeownership rate: 82.2%. That's about the same as the Scott County median ($222,000); 1.1× higher than the Iowa median ($208,000). Market is hot. Vacancy rate 0.4%. New construction makes up 15.2% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.4× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Iowa 2.8×).
- 15.1 years to break even renting at the median (vs Iowa 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent runs 14% above HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $222,500 — 1.2× the Iowa median ($187,100). Median rent $1,229/month. homeownership rate 82.2% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.4× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 14.9% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 16.4% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 3.5% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $795 (vs Iowa $774) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $858 (vs Iowa $816) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,071 (at Iowa median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,374 (vs Iowa $1,490) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,605 (vs Iowa $1,797) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Muscatine County, IA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $277,161 |
| Median Home Value | $222,500 (vs Iowa $187,100) |
| Median Rent | $1,229 (vs Iowa $967) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | hot |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 0.4% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 15.2% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 9.9% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Iowa median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Iowa median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Iowa median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 1.2% (vs Iowa 73.1%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 827 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 13.40¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 1448818 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $1,939 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Iowa median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Iowa median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 8 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 82.2% (vs Iowa 67.5%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1978 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12