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Henry County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Henry 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
Inventory Health25%
●59

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●73
Economic Strength20%
●77
Rental Yield15%
●58

Where is Henry County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Henry County, IA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Henry County, IA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Henry County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$219K▲ +15%Redfin
Median Days on Market64 days▲ +39.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +35.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale85▲ +46.6%Redfin
Homes Sold19▲ +11.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$140▲ +10.7%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Henry County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Henry County, IA is $219K, having risen 15% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Henry County, IA?

Henry County, IA scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Henry County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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