Buying Property in Story County as a Foreigner
Federal & Iowa tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Story County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Story County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmesCity | $343,558 | 3.9% | 49 | 29 | 93 |
| CambridgeCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| CollinsCity | — | — | — | — | 35 |
| ColoCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| GilbertCity | — | — | — | — | 98 |
| HuxleyCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| KelleyCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| MaxwellCity | — | — | — | — | 35 |
| McCallsburgCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| NevadaCity | — | — | — | — | 64 |
| RolandCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| SheldahlCity | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| SlaterCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| Story CityCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| ZearingCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.4 | 2.4 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | 2.7 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9 | 2.9 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0 |
Federal & Iowa tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.0 |
| -8.9% |
| 2020 | 20.0 | 3.0 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4 | 2.9 | — |
