None of rural Northwest Iowa's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Remsen
The typical house costs $286,128. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $87,306 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Remsen. Rent from HUD for Plymouth County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Northwest Iowa, and tax for Plymouth County. How the estimate works
RURAL NORTHWEST IOWA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $48K
Rent house $64K
Buy $87K
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General and operations managers
$81,400Rent a house
Registered nurses
$79,460Rent a house
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.