Fort Dodge: Housing & Real Estate
The median Fort Dodge home is valued at $-666,666,666, with median rent $644 (1.6× below Ford County median $1,010; 1.6× below Kansas median $1,060). Market is warm. New construction makes up 26.3% of stock. 1 nursing facility on file. A municipal building code is in effect.
- -16576.7× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Kansas 3.0×).
- -86266.4 years to break even renting at the median (vs Kansas 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.2× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 28% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $-666,666,666 — -3494.1× the Kansas median ($190,800). Median rent $644/month.
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 25.6% |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $682 (vs Kansas $788) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $687 (vs Kansas $849) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $901 (vs Kansas $1,099) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,253 (vs Kansas $1,444) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,511 (vs Kansas $1,784) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Crawford County, KS |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Median Home Value | $-666,666,666 (vs Kansas $190,800) |
| Median Rent | $644 (vs Kansas $979) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 26.3% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Facilities (8)
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kansas median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kansas median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kansas median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 1.6% (vs Kansas 90.2%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 252 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.15¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 1317095 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $1,958 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Kansas median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Kansas median) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Median Year Built | 1966 |
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Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12