Housing · Independence
Independence, IA housing market
The typical Independence home is worth about $223,000, up 4.9% in a year, 7% below the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Independence compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Independence at a glance
Typical home value
$223K
▲ 4.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Independence | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $131,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $136,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $145,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $155,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $173,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $190,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $195,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $206,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $222,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $223,000 | $240,000 |
Affordability
3 years of income
The typical Independence home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Iowa (3.2).
How Independence ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
72.2%
Iowa: 71.7%
Median tax bill
$2,722
Iowa: $2,897
Median rent
$820
Iowa: $972
Typical home built
1971
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.