Hinton, IA housing market
The typical Hinton home is worth about $395,000, up 8.6% in a year, 65% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hinton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hinton at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Hinton | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $219,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $229,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $233,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $246,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $267,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $293,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $324,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $335,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $358,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $371,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $395,000 | $240,000 |
10 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 10 new homes in Hinton in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.9 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Hinton has permitted 38 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hinton gained 7 residents while 19 new homes were permitted: about 0.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Iowa: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $825,000 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.7 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hinton is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hinton pay a median of $979, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (51024; Plymouth County, IA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.