2 of rural Northwest Iowa's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Archer
The typical house costs $236,234. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $72,885 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Archer. Rent from HUD for O Brien County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Northwest Iowa, and tax for O Brien County. How the estimate works
RURAL NORTHWEST IOWA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $45K
Rent house $60K
Buy $73K
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General and operations managers
$81,400Can buy
Registered nurses
$79,460Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$54,080Rent an apt
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$48,920Rent an apt
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$43,160Rent over 30%
Nursing assistants
$39,070Rent over 30%
Teaching assistants
$30,380Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$29,990Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$28,300Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$27,100Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.