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Dallas County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Dallas 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%
-5.440
Inventory Health25%
+7.754
Affordability20%
32
Economic Strength20%
-0.791
Rental Yield15%
29

Where is Dallas County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dallas 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.

Dallas County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$370K-3.3%
Median Days on Market67 days-30.2%
Months of Supply2.9-17.1%
Homes for Sale770-11.2%
Homes Sold268▲ +7.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$233-1.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.2%-0.1%

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

Now: 50
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Dallas County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Dallas County, IA is $370K, having fallen 3.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Dallas County, IA?

Dallas County, IA scores 32 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Dallas County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (91/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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