Housing · Elkader
Elkader, IA housing market
The typical Elkader home is worth about $172,000, up 12.5% in a year, 28% below the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elkader compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Elkader at a glance
Typical home value
$172K
▲ 12.5% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Elkader | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $90,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $94,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $98,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $105,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $114,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $126,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $134,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $138,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $150,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $164,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $172,000 | $240,000 |
Affordability
2.7 years of income
The typical Elkader home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Iowa (3.2 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
74.6%
Iowa: 71.7%
Median tax bill
$2,287
Iowa: $2,897
Median rent
$859
Iowa: $972
Typical home built
1953
Iowa: 1972
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.