60Alpha

Mills County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Mills 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.

Price Momentum20%
+42.471
Inventory Health25%
-3.151
Affordability20%
61
Economic Strength20%
-0.971
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Mills County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Mills County, IA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Mills County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$328K▲ +101.5%
Median Days on Market57 days-43.6%
Months of Supply2.1-40%
Homes for Sale38▲ +8.6%
Homes Sold18▲ +80%
Median Price / Sq Ft$167▲ +34.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.2%▲ +3.5%

How has Mills County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 60
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mills County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Mills County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Mills County, IA?

The median sale price in Mills County, IA is $328K, having risen 101.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Mills County, IA?

Mills County, IA scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Mills County, IA's Alpha Score?

Mills County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (71/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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