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Iowa Real Estate Market

January 2026 · Source: Realtor.com
Buyer's Market
January 2026

Market Snapshot — Iowa

Median Listing Price
$269,900
▼ 3.3% vs $279,000 last year
Active Listings
9,826
▲ 11.5% vs 8,812 last year
Median Days on Market
82
▲ 3.8% vs 79 days last year
New Listings
2,820
added this month
Pending Listings
3,348
under contract

24-Month Trends — Iowa

Hottest Counties in Iowa

Nat'l RankCountyHotness ScoreDemandSupplyMedian PriceDays on Market
108 Woodbury County, IA
86.6
90.3 82.9 $239,975 65 days
113 Pottawattamie County, IA
85.8
78 93.7 $242,500 56 days
209 Des Moines County, IA
79.6
84.9 74.4 $139,900 70 days
301 Dubuque County, IA
73.2
85.9 60.6 $355,000 75 days
373 Scott County, IA
69.4
72.8 66 $279,900 73 days
405 Marshall County, IA
67.9
76.7 59 $179,200 76 days
428 Plymouth County, IA
66.6
75.5 57.7 $330,000 77 days
539 Muscatine County, IA
60.1
79 41.3 $199,949 84 days
557 Clinton County, IA
59.0
70.6 47.4 $160,600 81 days
602 Story County, IA
56.9
63.6 50.3 $354,450 80 days
625 Marion County, IA
56.2
65 47.4 $299,900 81 days
660 Black Hawk County, IA
54.2
45.1 63.3 $224,950 74 days
735 Linn County, IA
51.1
41.7 60.6 $269,900 75 days
862 Johnson County, IA
46.1
26.3 66 $359,990 73 days
892 Jasper County, IA
45.3
46.3 44.3 $239,500 82 days

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro AreaActive ListingsMedian PriceDays on Market
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 4,161 $339,900 82 days
Omaha, NE-IA 3,653 $384,931 57 days
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 1,156 $210,000 67 days
Cedar Rapids, IA 1,024 $264,900 78 days
Iowa City, IA 886 $346,000 73 days
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 595 $244,900 73 days
Ames, IA 411 $299,900 81 days
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 277 $293,250 65 days
Mason City, IA 258 $267,450 96 days
Burlington, IA-IL 174 $134,000 71 days
Fort Madison, IA 170 $137,000 91 days
Dubuque, IA 160 $354,750 77 days
Clinton, IA 157 $160,600 81 days
Ottumwa, IA 131 $149,250 89 days
Pella, IA 124 $299,900 81 days
Fort Dodge, IA 124 $169,900 81 days
Marshalltown, IA 120 $180,000 78 days
Muscatine, IA 103 $199,900 82 days
Le Mars, IA 44 $330,000 77 days

Top Cities in Iowa

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