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Houses in Glenwood, IA (Mills County) — Census median home value $193,800, county listing prices up about 3.5% over the past year. Market data for Glenwood houses and the broader area.
Glenwood, IA is in Mills County, Iowa — this guide covers houses in Glenwood and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 5,118, with a median household income of $69,320. Census data puts the median value of houses in Glenwood at $193,800.
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Market overview
Glenwood is in Mills County, Iowa. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Glenwood and the surrounding county market.
$193,800
5,118
$69,320
3.49% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
5,118
Mills County
$69,320
$193,800
$842/mo
+3.5%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Glenwood's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $193,800.
Mills County's FHFA house price index shows a 3.49% annual change in 2025.
Glenwood has an estimated population of 5,118 and a median household income of $69,320, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Glenwood's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.8x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 15% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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County guide: Mills County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Glenwood.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Mills County and other Iowa communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include Pacific Junction, Silver City, Mineola, Malvern, Hastings, Henderson, Emerson.
More Iowa cities with market guides: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City, Ankeny, Waterloo, Ames, Council Bluffs.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Tabor (~10.9 mi), Bartlett (~11.4 mi), Council Bluffs (~14.5 mi), Treynor (~14.7 mi), Randolph (~15.0 mi), Thurman (~15.5 mi), Anderson (~18.4 mi), Carter Lake (~19.2 mi), Macedonia (~19.3 mi), Imogene (~19.9 mi), McClelland (~20.1 mi), Weston (~20.6 mi), Percival (~20.6 mi), Sidney (~21.2 mi), Carson (~21.3 mi), Crescent (~23.0 mi).
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Census & home facts
5,118
$193,800
$69,320
$842
3.49%
city
Mills County
2.92 sq mi
1931350
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Local life
Glenwood Comm School District — 4 schools, 2,071 students enrolled, per the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data. Mills addresses may be served by Glenwood Comm School District, but attendance zones vary by street — confirm assigned schools with the district before making a move.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Glenwood at $193,800.
For owner-occupied houses in Glenwood, Census ACS data shows a median value of $193,800. Active listing prices in Mills County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Glenwood houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Mills County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Glenwood's population at approximately 5,118.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Glenwood at approximately $842 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Glenwood at approximately $69,320.
Mills County's FHFA house price index shows a 3.49% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Glenwood's median home value at about 2.8 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 15% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
Manifest and public school-directory data suggest Glenwood Comm School District for many Glenwood addresses, but attendance zones vary by street — verify your assigned schools with the district before making a move.
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