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Boone County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Boone 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%
-8.023
Inventory Health25%
+12.348
Affordability20%
71
Economic Strength20%
-0.553
Rental Yield15%
20

Where is Boone County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Boone County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$175K-16.7%
Median Days on Market22 days-38.9%
Months of Supply2.1▲ +10.5%
Homes for Sale82▲ +7.9%
Homes Sold390%
Median Price / Sq Ft$148▲ +2.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.7%▲ +0.6%

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

Now: 44
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Boone County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Boone County, IA is $175K, having fallen 16.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Boone County, IA?

Boone 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 Boone County, IA's Alpha Score?

Boone County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (71/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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