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University Heights, IA Housing Affordability Index

University Heights, Iowa has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 106.5 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 874th most affordable of 891 scored Iowa cities, compared with 126.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $429,900 home with 20% down, the Iowa average 30-year fixed rate of 7.17% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,328, or 25% of the city’s $111,406 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for University Heights 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.

University Heights MBR-HAI 106.5 Near National Average
Rank in Iowa 874 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 $429,900 U.S. Census Bureau

University Heights is 19.9 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 University Heights

$2,328/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.17%
$99,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$111,406
Median Household Income
Iowa: $75,059
3.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Iowa: 2.8x
$1,526/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,766/yr
Median Property Tax
1.57% of median value
12.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
49.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the University Heights Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. University Heights, Iowa score: 106.5 (Near National Average), ranked 874 of 891 Iowa cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/iowa/university-heights”