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Webster County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Webster 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%
+21.654
Inventory Health25%
-41.038
Affordability20%
86
Economic Strength20%
-3.767
Rental Yield15%
47

Where is Webster County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Webster 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.

Webster County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$175K-0.9%
Median Days on Market14 days-85.6%
Months of Supply6.3-16%
Homes for Sale19▲ +26.7%
Homes Sold3▲ +50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$150▲ +17.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.3%▲ +4.5%

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

Now: 58
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Webster County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Webster County, IA is $175K, having fallen 0.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Webster County, IA?

Webster County, IA scores 86 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Webster County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (86/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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