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Woodbury County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Woodbury 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%
●47
Inventory Health25%
●16

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●71
Economic Strength20%
●72
Rental Yield15%
●68

Where is Woodbury County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Woodbury County, IA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Woodbury County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$239K▲ +8.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +64.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▲ +61.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale276▲ +27.8%Redfin
Homes Sold80▼ -22.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$143▲ +8.1%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Woodbury County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Woodbury County, IA is $239K, having risen 8.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Woodbury County, IA?

Woodbury County, IA scores 71 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Woodbury County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (72/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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