Median home value is about $211,500 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $527 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.9% (about 15.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 52041 in Earlville, IA, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,359. That sits below the local median household income ($87,316), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.