The Richest Real Estate: Where Iowa’s Most Expensive Homes Are [LIST]

Have you ever dreamed of owning a mansion?

The space. The status... the upkeep. Oof.

Well, if you have, you should probably plan to not only spend a lot of money, but also move to one of the cities on the list below.

We've compiled a list of what cities are home to the most expensive houses in Iowa. While not necessarily because of home size, many of the homes in the cities on the list below could certainly be very large, as they're in more suburban locations.

Iowa's Expensive Homes: How the Results Were Reached

As someone who's now owned two different homes (not at the same time), I can attest to how hard buying a home is.

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It's a major investment, and with prices hitting record highs across the country, affordability is a growing concern for many buyers. Understandably so.

For example, according to Stacker, in April 2025, the typical U.S. home value hit $365,887, up slightly from last year. Combined with a high 30-year mortgage rate of 6.89%, the cost of homeownership is rising fast.

In the same report from Stacker, using Zillow data, they were able to identify the Iowa cities with the most expensive homes as of April 2025.

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Factors like location, home size, age, and condition all influence a home’s value.

Show Me the Money: Iowa's Most Expensive Homes

Many of the homes on the list below are in Eastern Iowa. Some of the cities listed are pretty small, while others are essentially suburbs of larger cities.

Check out the list of the most expensive cities in Iowa to buy a home, and let us know if you live in any of these towns, or have in the past.