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Urbandale, IA Housing Affordability Index

Urbandale, Iowa has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 117.5 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 840th most affordable of 891 scored Iowa cities, compared with 126.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $335,500 home with 20% down, the Iowa average 30-year fixed rate of 7.17% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,816, or 19% of the city’s $112,795 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Urbandale 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.

Urbandale MBR-HAI 117.5 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Iowa 840 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 $335,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Urbandale is 8.9 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 Urbandale

$1,816/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.17%
$77,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$112,795
Median Household Income
Iowa: $75,059
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Iowa: 2.8x
$1,702/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,688/yr
Median Property Tax
1.70% of median value
19.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Urbandale Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Urbandale, Iowa score: 117.5 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 840 of 891 Iowa cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/iowa/urbandale”