Cost of Living in Urbandale
Urbandale's cost of living runs genuinely above average, reflecting its status as one of the Des Moines metro's more affluent suburbs.
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Learn moreThe highest housing costs among peer Iowa markets
Urbandale's average home value ran approximately $355,748 (up 0.6% YoY) -- the highest among this project's four newly-documented Iowa Tier A suburbs.
An above-median property tax rate
Urbandale's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.71%, genuinely above Iowa's statewide median (~1.55%), among the higher rates documented across this project's Iowa research.
Offset by genuinely high household income
Urbandale's median household income ran approximately $113,086, genuinely affluent and a real, meaningful offset to its above-average costs.
Key takeaways
- Urbandale's housing costs run genuinely the highest among peer Iowa Tier A suburbs.
- Urbandale's effective property tax rate (~1.71%) runs above Iowa's statewide median.
- Urbandale's genuinely high household income offsets its above-average costs.
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