Cost of living in Keokuk, IA — Housing, Rent & Index

All states·Iowa·Keokuk·Cost of living

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$85,225
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
24
Cost index (US=100)
-8.6%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Keokuk, IA is $85,225 as of 2026-04. That places Keokuk below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 24 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Keokuk has fallen 8.6%, and over the past five years it has averaged -0.4% annual growth. The current price sits -14.0% from its 5-year peak in 2024-08.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Keokuk are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$85,225
1-year change-8.6%
5-year CAGR-0.4%
10-year CAGR+0.5%
vs 5-year peak-14.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Keokuk compares

Cost index24 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-76.0%
Population9,462
Momentum score26 (Declining)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.