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Home values, rents and more in O'Brien County, IA

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$195,000
Iowa: $237,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+8.0%
Iowa: +3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
14,220
Census estimate, July 2025
Median household income
$68,356
Iowa: $75,059 · U.S.: $80,734
Counties around O'Brien County, IA, shaded by typical home valueO'BrienSiouxClayCherokeeBuena VistaOsceolaDickinsonLyon
  • Under $190k
  • $190k–$210k
  • $210k–$260k
  • $260k–$290k
  • $290k+
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Counties around O'Brien County, IA, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, counties). O'Brien County, IA is outlined.

How O'Brien County, IA compares

The typical home in O'Brien County, IA is worth about $195,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in O'Brien County, IA are 18% below the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 47% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in O'Brien County, IA rose 8.0%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $68,356, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 14,220 people live in O'Brien County, IA (Census Bureau estimate for July 2025).

O'Brien County, IA has the 48th-highest typical home value of the 99 counties in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Iowa

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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