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Delaware County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Delaware 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%
-14.442
Inventory Health25%
-11.048
Affordability20%
79
Economic Strength20%
+1.979
Rental Yield15%
30

Where is Delaware County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Delaware 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.

Delaware County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$210K▲ +5%
Median Days on Market78 days▲ +21.9%
Months of Supply2.3-42.5%
Homes for Sale65▲ +8.3%
Homes Sold28▲ +86.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$115-21.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio93.2%-2.5%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Delaware 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 Delaware County, IA?

The median sale price in Delaware County, IA is $210K, having risen 5% over the past year.

How affordable is Delaware County, IA?

Delaware County, IA scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Delaware County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (79/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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