Median Home Value
$159,500
Median Gross Rent
$894/mo
Homeownership Rate
73.2%
Rent as Share of Income
15.0%
Vacancy Rate
9.0%
Median Year Built
1964
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Buena Vista County have risen 248% since 1992, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$765
1 Bedroom
$770
2 Bedroom
$1,010
3 Bedroom
$1,240
4 Bedroom
$1,337
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.