Home prices
Blakesburg's median home value is $68,600. Compared to other places in this area this is about $10,860 (13%) lower.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is about $148,900 (68%) lower, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is about $64,600 (48%) lower.
Rents
In Blakesburg the median rent is $506 per month. This is about $171 (25%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.In comparison to the entire country it is approximately $556 (52%) lower, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is roughly $349 (40%) lower.
Nearby places
Albia
Albia is approximately 8 miles northwest from Blakesburg. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. Albia's median home cost is $87,600, which works out to $19,000 (21%) higher than Blakesburg. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Albia the median monthly rent is $543, which comes out to $37 (6%) higher than Blakesburg.
Moravia
Moravia is roughly 9 miles southwest of Blakesburg. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Moravia costs $81,300, which works out to $12,700 (15%) higher than Blakesburg. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Moravia the median monthly rent is $700, which works out to $194 (27%) higher than Blakesburg.
Ottumwa
Ottumwa is about 10 miles east of Blakesburg. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The cost of the median home in Ottumwa is $74,100, which is $5,500 (7%) higher than Blakesburg. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Ottumwa's median rent is $727 a month, which works out to $221 (30%) higher than Blakesburg.
Drakesville
Drakesville is approximately 12 miles southeast from Blakesburg. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Drakesville is valued at $62,800, which comes out to $5,800 (9%) lower than Blakesburg. The rent there is fairly similar. In Drakesville the median rent is $489 per month, which is $17 (3%) lower than Blakesburg.
Eddyville
Eddyville is roughly 13 miles north from Blakesburg. Its housing prices are a little more expensive. The median home price in Eddyville is $91,500, which works out to $22,900 (25%) higher than Blakesburg. Its rents are a lot more expensive. In Eddyville the median monthly rent is $926, which comes out to $420 (45%) higher than Blakesburg.
