Iowa Ranked 5th Best State for First-Time Home Buyers

(Undated) — A new survey ranks Iowa as the fifth best state for first-time home buyers. Personal finance website Moneywise looked at the median home price according to Zillow and the 13-percent average down payment according to the National Association of Realtors. The survey finds the average home price in Iowa is over 183-thousand dollars, with the average down payment just under 24-thousand.