The beautiful homes and neighborhoods of Osceola lure many families from Des Moines to enjoy quiet, small town living with all the conveniences of the city. There’s a large variety of affordable, quality housing options to choose from Osceola offers the best of both worlds.
Housing Programs
There are many local incentives for families considering to locate in Clarke County
- First-time homebuyers’ teacher down payment assistance program
- Clarke County mortgage buy down program
- Tax Abatement
- City of Murray reduced lot prices
- Plus many other programs offered by our local financial institutions
According to a 2024 housing study, the average rental rate for a one-bedroom unit is $900, for a two-bedroom unit, it is $923, and for three bedroom units it is $1,058.
According to Zillow, as of November 2024 (the most recent published data) the median listing price of a home in Osceola was $178,556, which compares to an average listing price of $181,750 in Clarke County.
Real Estate Offices
Barkema Realty & Insurance
109 1st St. Box 183
Murray, IA 50174
Ph: 641-447-2544
Iowa Home & Land Realty
231 S. Main Street
Osceola, Iowa 50213
Ph: 515-423-0195
Web: IowahomeandLand.com
Iowa Realty & Insurance
322 South Jackson Street
Osceola, IA 50213-0200
Ph: 641-342-8822 or 1-877-342-8822
Fax: 641-342-8824
R.L. McCann Insurance & Real Estate
215 W. McLane
Osceola, IA 50213
Ph: 641-342-4350
Saylor Realty LLC
320 W McLane (Hwy 34 W)
Osceola, IA 50213
Ph: 641-342-2141
Stoney Oak Properties, LLC
1827 Tieken Drive, PO 84
Osceola, IA 50213
Ph: 641-342-3413

