Eddyville: Housing & Real Estate
$104,200 is the median home value in Eddyville (estimated market value runs 15% higher at $120,323), with median rent $591 (1.6× below Wapello County median $920; 1.6× below Iowa median $972). Homeownership rate: 80.0%. That's 1.2× below the Wapello County median ($125,100); 2.0× below the Iowa median ($208,000). Market is stable. Vacancy rate 6.4%. New construction makes up 4.5% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.7× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Iowa 2.8×).
- 14.7 years to break even renting at the median (vs Iowa 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.7× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 37% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $104,200 — 0.6× the Iowa median ($187,100). Median rent $591/month. homeownership rate 80.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.7× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 17.3% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 13.5% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.6% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $717 (vs Iowa $774) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $722 (vs Iowa $816) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $947 (vs Iowa $1,071) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,135 (vs Iowa $1,490) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,254 (vs Iowa $1,797) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Mahaska County, IA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $120,323 |
| Median Home Value | $104,200 (vs Iowa $187,100) |
| Median Rent | $591 (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 | stable |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 6.4% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 4.5% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -2.9% |
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 | 91.6% (vs Iowa 73.1%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 549 |
| 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 | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 80.0% (vs Iowa 67.5%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1971 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12