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Jones County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Jones 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%
-20.547
Inventory Health25%
-3.653
Affordability20%
+7.284
Economic Strength20%
53
Rental Yield15%
+11.256

Where is Jones County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Jones County, IA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Jones County, IA?

Our model forecasts Jones County, IA’s home prices to decline about 4.0% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Jones County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$216K▲ +1.5%
Median Days on Market29 days▲ +45%
Months of Supply1.3-38.1%
Homes for Sale31▲ +6.9%
Homes Sold24▲ +71.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$132▲ +12.7%

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

Now: 59
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Jones County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Jones County, IA is $216K, having risen 1.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Jones County, IA?

Jones County, IA scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Jones County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (47/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Jones County, IA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.