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Warren County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Warren 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%
●24
Inventory Health25%
●91

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●54
Economic Strength20%
●70
Rental Yield15%
●19

Where is Warren County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Warren 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 Warren 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.

Warren County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$329K▲ +8.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market57 days▲ +35.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▲ +9.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale279▲ +7.3%Redfin
Homes Sold82▼ -1.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$253▲ +15.7%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Warren County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Warren County, IA is $329K, having risen 8.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Warren County, IA?

Warren County, IA scores 54 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Warren County, IA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (91/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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