Story County, IA Housing Market Brief
county · IA · as of July 2026
What is Story County, IA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Story County, IA in its market cycle?
Story County, IA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Story County, IA?
Our model forecasts Story County, IA’s home prices to rise about 8.1% over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Story County, IA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $305K | ▼ -5.6% |
| Median Days on Market | 19 days | 0% |
| Months of Supply | 1.9 | 0% |
| Homes for Sale | 161 | ▼ -13% |
| Homes Sold | 86 | ▼ -13.1% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $227 | ▲ +9% |
How has Story County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Story County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of July 2026, Story County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Story County, IA?
The median sale price in Story County, IA is $305K, having fallen 5.6% over the past year.
How affordable is Story County, IA?
Story County, IA scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Story County, IA's Alpha Score?
Story County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (79/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Story County, IA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.