Home prices
The median home value in Alden is $90,400. In comparison to nearby areas this is approximately $24,140 (36%) higher.Compared to the entire country it is about $127,100 (58%) lower, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is approximately $42,800 (32%) lower.
Rents
In Alden the median rent is $492 a month. Compared to its surrounding areas this is approximately $93 (15%) lower.It is about $570 (53%) lower compared to the nation as a whole, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is approximately $363 (42%) lower.
Nearby places
Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls is approximately 4 miles east from Alden. Housing prices there are similar. The median home in Iowa Falls is valued at $88,200, which is $2,200 (2%) lower than Alden. The rent there is a lot more expensive. Iowa Falls's median rent is $750 per month, which works out to $258 (34%) higher than Alden.
Buckeye
Buckeye is roughly 6 miles south of Alden. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The price of the median home in Buckeye is $29,400, which works out to $61,000 (207%) lower than Alden. Its rents are a little more expensive. Buckeye's median rent is $625 a month, which works out to $133 (21%) higher than Alden.
Dows
Dows is approximately 10 miles northwest from Alden. Real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Dows is valued at $47,600, which is $42,800 (89%) lower than Alden. The rent there is a bit more expensive. Dows's median monthly rent is $548, which comes out to $56 (10%) higher than Alden.
Blairsburg
Blairsburg is roughly 11 miles west of Alden. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The median home price in Blairsburg is $73,200, which works out to $17,200 (23%) lower than Alden. The rent there is a bit more expensive. In Blairsburg the median monthly rent is $575, which works out to $83 (14%) higher than Alden.
Radcliffe
Radcliffe is approximately 12 miles south from Alden. Real estate prices there are pretty similar. The median home in Radcliffe costs $92,900, which comes out to $2,500 (2%) higher than Alden. Rent there is a bit less expensive. In Radcliffe the median rent is $428 per month, which is $64 (14%) lower than Alden.
