60Alpha

Davis County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Davis 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%
-15.837
Inventory Health25%
+9.354
Affordability20%
92
Economic Strength20%
-0.752
Rental Yield15%
68

Where is Davis County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Davis 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.

Davis County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$143K-27.4%
Median Days on Market22 days-82%
Months of Supply4.3▲ +138.9%
Homes for Sale17▲ +21.4%
Homes Sold4-50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$101▲ +1.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio88.0%-8.4%

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

Now: 60
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Davis County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Davis County, IA is $143K, having fallen 27.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Davis County, IA?

Davis County, IA scores 92 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Davis County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (92/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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