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Humboldt County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Humboldt 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%
●40
Inventory Health25%
●64

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●84
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●52

Where is Humboldt County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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.

Humboldt County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$158K▲ +2.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market73 days▲ +78.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.1▲ +7.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale38▲ +26.7%Redfin
Homes Sold9▲ +12.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$111▲ +21.1%Redfin

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

Now: 62
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Humboldt County, IA is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 62 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Humboldt County, IA is $158K, having risen 2.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Humboldt County, IA?

Humboldt County, IA scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Humboldt County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Humboldt County, IA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.