Rent to own Homes in Essex, IA

Essex, IA is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With a median household income of over $46,991 and a median rent of $495, the Essex, IA rent-to-own market is more affordable than the traditional housing market which has shown tremendous growth across the U.S. and with it, aggressive competition for home purchases. With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Essex, IA. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Essex, IA rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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Hot
301 W VALLEY AVE
Rent To Own
 
Townhouse/Condo
Shenandoah, IA 51601
3
2
1646 ft2
1900
2952 US HIGHWAY 34
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
Villisca, IA 50864
3
2
2300 ft2
1954
Hot
1 of 9 12072 WALDON CIR
Rent To Own
 
Single Family Home
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
3
3
1525 ft2
2004
1 of 23 25765 McPherson Ave
Rent To Own
 
Multifamily (2 - 4 Units)
Council Bluffs, IA 51603
5
3
3600 ft2
1984
New
1 of 34 1055 C AVE
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Essex, IA 51638
3
4
1698 ft2
1900
1 of 18 511 EVERGREEN ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
3
4
1148 ft2
1979
702 HARRISON ST
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
4
4
912 ft2
1952
505 E PIONEER AVE
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
2
2
1035 ft2
1978
New
509 5TH AVE
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
6
2
1791 ft2
1900
Hot
108 SOUTH AVE
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
2
1
944 ft2
1920
505 S ELM ST
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
2
1
1051 ft2
1900
New
806 5TH AVE
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
2
3
1290 ft2
1920
New
711 S ELM ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
3
2
1369 ft2
1900
1 of 9 808 SOUTH AVE
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
2
1
930 ft2
1900
New
46 KEITH DR
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Shenandoah, IA 51601
5
2
924 ft2
2006
301 W WASHINGTON AVE
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
5
3
2764 ft2
1900
1 of 24 103 W PROSPECT ST
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
3
2
1658 ft2
1913
New
503 E JOY ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
4
3
1625 ft2
1929
New
1 of 83 909 E HAMMOND ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
2
4
1076 ft2
1948
New
200 E MAPLE ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
2
2
1227 ft2
1895
1102 MILLER AVE
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
3
2
1186 ft2
1950
1 of 58 1509 N 8TH ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Red Oak, IA 51566
5
3
1120 ft2
1972
New
706 N HILLTOP AVE
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Stanton, IA 51573
4
4
1704 ft2
1976
New
1 of 4 107 E RANDOLPH ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Randolph, IA 51649
4
1
1369 ft2
1936
New
103 STATE ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Hastings, IA 51540
2
1
1344 ft2
1988
1 of 22 1009 IOWA AVE
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
College Springs, IA 51637
4
1
1056 ft2
1974
417 N 15TH ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Clarinda, IA 51632
3
2
2023 ft2
1900
New
1 of 11 2909 160TH ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Clarinda, IA 51632
2
2
1850 ft2
1979
401 E TARKIO ST
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Clarinda, IA 51632
4
1
1462 ft2
1900
New
501 N 12TH ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Clarinda, IA 51632
3
1
1218 ft2
1900
1007 KEARNEY AVE
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Riverton, IA 51650
2
2
2380 ft2
1870
New
1 of 11 206 E 5TH ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Malvern, IA 51551
3
2
2205 ft2
1900
New
30523 NOYES AVE
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Malvern, IA 51551
3
3
1974 ft2
1920
New
1 of 37 100 N 3RD AVE
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Villisca, IA 50864
4
2
2221 ft2
1913
306 6TH ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Elliott, IA 51532
1
2
936 ft2
1900
New
406 ELM ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Elliott, IA 51532
4
1
1144 ft2
1890
700 CLAY ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Sidney, IA 51652
4
1
1436 ft2
1900
1203 WEST ST
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Sidney, IA 51652
4
2
1560 ft2
1940
1 of 14 602 PARK ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Tabor, IA 51653
3
1
1185 ft2
1900
1 of 5 508 S 7TH ST
REO Foreclosure
 
Single Family Home
Tarkio, MO 64491
3
1
1106 ft2
1968
New
419 BROADWAY ST
Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens)
 
Single Family Home
Carson, IA 51525
3
1
882 ft2
1929
New
210 N COMMERCIAL ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Carson, IA 51525
2
1
624 ft2
1940
New
309 N CENTRAL ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Carson, IA 51525
2
1
1170 ft2
1950
308 N COMMERCIAL ST
Auction
 
Single Family Home
Carson, IA 51525
3
2
1725 ft2
2005
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Essex, IA is seeing rapid growth and Essex, IA's' housing market remains optimal with an average home price that is -70% below the 2024 national average. Essex, IA is part of Page county and taxes are an important factor to consider when purchasing a home whether through rent to own or a traditional purchase. The average tax rate as of 2024 for county Page is 1.4% which is above the national average, which is 0.99%.

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