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Cost of Living in Louisa County, Iowa

$775/mo
Median Monthly Rent
$150,100
Median Home Value

At a Glance

Median Monthly Rent
$775/mo
7% below state average
Median Home Value
$150,100
55% below national
Census GRAPI
22.3%
Median gross rent as % of renter income

Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)

Affordability Rating
Affordable
Median gross rent is under 30% of renter household income

These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.

How Louisa County Compares

Median monthly rent comparison

Louisa County$775/mo
Iowa Average$832/mo
National Median$1,413/mo

Detailed Housing Stats

$775/mo
Median Gross Rent
$150,100
Median Home Value
$848/mo
Monthly Owner Cost
22.3%
Census GRAPI

National Ranking

Affordability Rank

Louisa County ranks #1,196 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 38%)

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Sourced county brief

Louisa County Rent Burden Below State Unweighted County Mean

Louisa County’s official rentBurdenGrapiPct was estimated at 22.3%, which is 3.1 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 25.4%. This metric, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied housing units, is documented in ACS table B25071. The median gross rent in the county was $775 per month, which is $57 below the state unweighted county mean of $832. For owner-occupied housing units, the median selected monthly owner cost was $848, differing from the state unweighted county mean of $950 by $102. The median home value in Louisa County was $150,100, which is $20,937 below the state unweighted county mean of $171,037. Renter households in the county had a median income of $39,107. The canonical rentToIncomePct of 22.3% is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI estimate for the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.

Cost of Living Advisory: Louisa County

Affordability Verdict

ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.3% of renter household income in Louisa County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.

Rent vs. Own

Median gross rent is $775 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $848. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.

Income Needed

Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,000 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.

Regional Context

The Iowa unweighted mean of county median rents is $832 per month. Louisa County's $775 median is 6.9% below that comparison value.

Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2

Affordability Calculator

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Rent Burden

12.0%

of gross income

Max Housing (28% Rule)

$1,805

per month

Owner Cost Burden

13.2%

of gross income

You can likely afford the median home in Louisa County

Median home value is $150,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,198 vs. your max of $1,805.

Rent Affordability Guide

Your entered rent as a share of entered income12.0%
Recommended max30.0%

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Rent Affordability

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Median income:$0/yr
Can you afford it? Yes
Your income: $77,354Needed: $31,000
Owner Cost Affordability

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Can you afford it? Yes
Your income: $77,354Needed: $36,343
Mortgage Affordability

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Can you afford it? Yes
Your income: $77,354Needed: $34,932

Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost of living in Louisa County, Iowa?
Louisa County, Iowa has a median monthly rent of $775/mo and a median home value of $150,100. The affordability rating is Affordable, with median gross rent equal to approximately 22.3% of renter household income.
What is the median rent in Louisa County?
The median gross rent in Louisa County is $775/mo. This is 7% below state average for Iowa.
Is Louisa County affordable?
Louisa County is rated Affordable using the Census median gross-rent-as-a-percentage-of-income measure of 22.3%. Median gross rent is under 30% of renter household income.
How does Louisa County's rent compare to the state average?
Louisa County's median rent of $775/mo is 7% below state average of $832/mo for Iowa.
What is the median home value in Louisa County?
The median home value in Louisa County, Iowa is $150,100. This is 55% below the national median home value of $332,700.

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Published by the CostByCounty Editorial Team. See our methodology and corrections policy.Data build reviewed 2026-07-09; first published 2026-03-10.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.

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