Cost of Living

Need a reason to consider moving to Jasper County? How about saving your family thousands of dollars every year?


If you are living somewhere else, there’s a good chance you are paying too much. Using 100 as the index for the average cost of living in the United States, Jasper County’s, cost of living is 88.4 - a full 11.6 points under the national average index!

What does that mean to your family’s budget?

average home pricesWell, it could mean saving thousands of dollars per year - especially on your mortgage. The average home price is Jasper County is $129,500. In nearby Des Moines the average home price is $140,500. In Chicago, it’s $229,100 and in Omaha, it’s $176,900. Your savings will depend on where you are moving from. Still, it’s safe to say that for the majority of people in the United States, moving to Jasper County means paying less to live and having more money to enjoy the best of what life has to offer - doing things like going to dinner with your family, catching a movie, or taking a vacation.

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