Ottumwa, IA Housing


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The housing market in Ottumwa, IA is thriving with a median value of $97,700. This is significantly lower than the US median house value which stands at $338,100. The one year US house appreciation rate stands at 8.27%, while that of Ottumwa is 11.61%. This indicates that the city's housing market has seen an increase in appreciation greater than the national average over the past year, making it an attractive investment opportunity for potential buyers.

The median home cost in Ottumwa is $97,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 63.9%. Home Appreciation in Ottumwa is up 15.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Ottumwa real estate is 66 years old
The Rental Market in Ottumwa
- Renters make up 29.1% of the Ottumwa population
- 4.1% of houses and apartments in Ottumwa, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingOttumwa, IowaUnited States
  11,553.0139,647,020.0
  6842
  $97,700$338,100
  15.1%16.6%
  42.9%57.0%
  63.9%101.1%
  $19.96$10.98
  $1,537$2,690
  54.4%57.4%
  11.0%11.2%
  34.5%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  4.1%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  1.5%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.2%3.6%
  5.1%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  8.4%2.6%
  6.1%2.4%
  15.1%2.8%
  24.3%3.9%
  10.0%4.5%
  17.7%11.3%
  9.0%13.0%
  7.3%20.1%
  0.7%13.6%
  1.1%8.3%
  0.3%9.7%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.0%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  3.5%13.6%
  3.5%13.6%
  5.9%13.6%
  5.5%13.2%
  12.3%14.8%
  5.9%13.6%
  18.8%10.0%
  10.5%4.7%
  33.4%12.2%
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Over 11 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 15 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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