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Black Hawk County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Black Hawk 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%
+6.952
Inventory Health25%
+0.750
Affordability20%
50
Economic Strength20%
-1.662
Rental Yield15%
50

Where is Black Hawk County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Black Hawk 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.

Black Hawk County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$243K▲ +12.8%
Median Days on Market13 days▲ +62.5%
Months of Supply1.6-5.9%
Homes for Sale267-1.5%
Homes Sold164▲ +5.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$137▲ +3.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.8%-0.3%

How has Black Hawk County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Black Hawk County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Black Hawk County, IA?

The median sale price in Black Hawk County, IA is $243K, having risen 12.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Black Hawk County, IA?

Black Hawk County, IA scores 50 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Black Hawk County, IA's Alpha Score?

Black Hawk County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (62/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (50/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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