Cost of Living in Storm Lake
Storm Lake's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing, though rent figures carry a real, disclosed cross-source spread this record does not flatten.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable home prices
Storm Lake's typical home value ran approximately $164,652 per Zillow, up a real 4.8% year-over-year, but running genuinely well below Iowa's own statewide typical value (base record).
A real, disclosed cross-source rent spread
Storm Lake's rent figures carried a genuinely wide spread: RentCafe's cited average ran approximately $567/month, while Zumper's separately cited average ran notably higher at approximately $925/month (base record).
A below-statewide median household income
Storm Lake's median household income ran approximately $62,765, below Iowa's own statewide median (base record).
Key takeaways
- Storm Lake's typical home value ($164,652) runs genuinely well below Iowa's statewide figure.
- Median rent carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread of $567-$925/month depending on source.
- Median household income (~$62,765) runs below Iowa's statewide median.
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