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Scott County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Scott 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%
-10.045
Inventory Health25%
-1.058
Affordability20%
52
Economic Strength20%
-1.975
Rental Yield15%
45

Where is Scott County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Scott 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.

Scott County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$235K-7.8%
Median Days on Market23 days-20.7%
Months of Supply1.6-23.8%
Homes for Sale351-25%
Homes Sold226▲ +0.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$158▲ +4.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.1%▲ +1%

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

Now: 56
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Scott County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Scott County, IA is $235K, having fallen 7.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Scott County, IA?

Scott County, IA scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Scott County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (75/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (45/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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