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Ankeny, IA Housing Affordability Index

Ankeny, Iowa has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 115.4 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 850th most affordable of 891 scored Iowa cities, compared with 126.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $331,000 home with 20% down, the Iowa average 30-year fixed rate of 7.17% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,792, or 20% of the city’s $108,198 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Ankeny is updated every night from live Iowa mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Ankeny MBR-HAI 115.4 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Iowa 850 of 891 1 = most affordable
Iowa 126.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.17% Iowa lenders
Median home value $331,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Ankeny is 10.9 points below the Iowa score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Iowa index

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What It Takes to Buy in Ankeny

$1,792/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.17%
$76,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$108,198
Median Household Income
Iowa: $75,059
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Iowa: 2.8x
$1,753/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,670/yr
Median Property Tax
1.71% of median value
16.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Ankeny, Iowa. The rate is the Iowa average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Ankeny Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Ankeny, Iowa score: 115.4 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 850 of 891 Iowa cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/iowa/ankeny”