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Dickinson County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Dickinson 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%
51
Inventory Health25%
-6.147
Affordability20%
-7.211
Economic Strength20%
57
Rental Yield15%
-3.65

Where is Dickinson County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, IA?

Our model forecasts Dickinson County, IA’s home prices to rise about 14.8% 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.

Dickinson County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$476K-1.3%
Median Days on Market51 days▲ +10.9%
Months of Supply4.2-17.6%
Homes for Sale245▲ +7.9%
Homes Sold61▲ +32.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$287▲ +10.1%

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

Now: 36
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Dickinson County, IA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 36 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Dickinson County, IA is $476K, having fallen 1.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Dickinson County, IA?

Dickinson County, IA scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Dickinson County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (57/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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