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Varina, IA Housing Affordability Index

Varina, Iowa has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 242.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 128th most affordable of 891 scored Iowa cities, compared with 126.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $55,000 home with 20% down, the Iowa average 30-year fixed rate of 7.17% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $298, or 7% of the city’s $50,625 median household income.

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

Varina MBR-HAI 242.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Iowa 128 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 $55,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Varina is 115.6 points above the Iowa score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Iowa index

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What It Takes to Buy in Varina

$298/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.17%
$12,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$50,625
Median Household Income
Iowa: $75,059
1.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Iowa: 2.8x
$356/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,726/yr
Median Property Tax
Iowa figure
20.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Varina Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Varina, Iowa score: 242.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 128 of 891 Iowa cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/iowa/varina”