Licensed in Iowa
Mortgage Broker in Iowa
I am licensed in Iowa and I shop 175+ lenders on every file. Below is what the Iowa market actually looks like right now, and the loans I write here.
I am licensed in Iowa and I have been in the mortgage business since 2002. Before that I spent seventeen years inside a bank. I know what a bank's rate has baked into it, because I used to quote it.
Here is what the Iowa market looks like right now, and then the loans I write here.
The Iowa market right now
The median ZIP code in Iowa sits at $211,094, up 5.3% over the last twelve months. Across 824 ZIP codes the cheaper tenth run near $141,155 and the top tenth near $337,543.
| Largest metro | Median value | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | $291,277 | 84 |
| Cedar Rapids | $279,538 | 48 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | $238,764 | 35 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | $223,095 | 33 |
| Sioux City | $199,087 | 24 |
Priciest towns in the data: Cumming ($600,877) · Panora ($501,520) · Prole ($494,878) · Honey Creek ($474,010) · Swisher ($472,340).
Figures are Zillow's public home value index as of 2026-08-31. They are market data, not an appraisal of your house and not a quote.
What the loan limit means here
Most of Iowa uses the $832,750 one-unit conforming baseline, so standard conforming pricing applies to the majority of purchases.
Loans I write in Iowa
- Bank Statement Loans in Iowa — Qualify on deposits instead of tax returns
- Self-Employed Mortgages in Iowa — Five ways to qualify without clean returns
- DSCR Loans in Iowa — Qualify the rental on its rent, not your income
- HELOC in Iowa — Reach your equity and keep your first mortgage
- No-Appraisal HELOC in Iowa — Online, no appraiser, funds in days
- Cash-Out Refinance in Iowa — One new first mortgage, with cash out
- Fix and Flip Loans in Iowa — Purchase plus rehab, released in draws
- Reverse Mortgages in Iowa — Equity without a required monthly payment, 62+
- VA Loans in Iowa — Nothing down, no mortgage insurance
- Home Purchase Loans in Iowa — Pre-approval a listing agent will trust
- Zero Down and Down Payment Help in Iowa — 100% financing routes that actually exist
- Temporary Rate Buydowns in Iowa — A lower rate for two years, paid by someone else
- Manufactured and Barndominium Loans in Iowa — Permanent foundation, titled as real property
Why a broker and not the bank
A bank has one shelf. If you do not fit it, you hear no, and nobody tells you that the lender down the street would have said yes. I compare 175+ lenders on every file and show you the options side by side with the APR on each.
If the deal you already have is better, I will tell you that too.
Get a free rate quote.
No application. No credit pull. A written comparison across 175+ lenders, with the APR on each.
Check your own ZIP
The market tool on this site covers 26,268 ZIP codes, including every one in Iowa. Put yours in and see values, the twelve-month trend and what it means for your equity.
Zillow Home Value Index, all homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. A typical value for the middle of the market, not an appraisal and not a valuation of your home.
Let's look at your numbers
Questions people ask
Are you licensed in Iowa?
Yes. I am licensed in 32 states including Iowa, under NMLS #487617. You can verify that on NMLS Consumer Access, and the full state list is on my licensing page.
What is the median home value in Iowa?
About $211,094 across 824 ZIP codes, up 5.3% over the last twelve months. That figure comes from Zillow's public home value index, as of 2026-08-31.
Do I have to live in Iowa to use you?
No. The property has to be in a state I am licensed in. Where you live does not matter, and a lot of my Iowa work is for out-of-state investors.
Can you do investment property in Iowa?
Yes. DSCR loans qualify the property on its rent rather than your income, they allow an LLC, and there is no cap on how many you own.
Let’s look at your numbers
Fifteen minutes. Your real numbers. No pressure.
Call or text my cell, or book a time. You’ll get a written comparison with real terms and an APR on every option, and if your current deal already wins, I’ll tell you.