Top Metro Areas in Iowa

September 2026 · Source: Realtor.com

Rank	Metro Area	Active Listings	YoY Change	Median Price	Price YoY	Days on Market	New Listings
1	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	3,856	▲ 13.3%	$339,996	▼ 1.5%	65 days	1,250
2	Omaha, NE-IA	2,659	▼ 4.2%	$389,498	▼ 0.1%	37 days	1,198
3	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	920	▲ 12.3%	$239,900	▲ 6%	42 days	412
4	Cedar Rapids, IA	574	▼ 33.1%	$320,875	▲ 21.1%	44 days	350
5	Iowa City, IA	611	▼ 28.1%	$379,973	▲ 9.8%	62 days	188
6	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	451	▲ 2.7%	$264,900	▲ 6%	54 days	208
7	Ames, IA	382	▲ 23%	$312,900	▲ 4.3%	54 days	144
8	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	350	▲ 19.1%	$267,463	▼ 12.3%	48 days	152
9	Mason City, IA	327	▲ 15.6%	$307,825	▲ 13.1%	64 days	82
10	Burlington, IA-IL	184	▲ 10.5%	$150,000	▲ 2.4%	53 days	50
11	Dubuque, IA	190	▲ 31.9%	$296,000	▼ 17.5%	39 days	106
12	Clinton, IA	103	▼ 18.3%	$184,700	▲ 1.9%	52 days	44
13	Ottumwa, IA	128	▲ 22.5%	$154,000	▼ 9.9%	54 days	42
14	Muscatine, IA	105	▲ 32.3%	$201,000	▼ 19.4%	58 days	54
15	Fort Madison, IA	136	▼ 5.2%	$159,225	▲ 23.7%	62 days	42
16	Pella, IA	116	▲ 2.2%	$377,000	▲ 2.6%	61 days	28
17	Fort Dodge, IA	112	▲ 0.4%	$184,400	▲ 13.2%	58 days	40
18	Marshalltown, IA	70	▼ 18.2%	$189,900	▲ 8.6%	41 days	38
19	Le Mars, IA	59	▲ 12.5%	$336,250	▲ 6.1%	44 days	28