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Hancock County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Hancock 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%
-30.426
Inventory Health25%
-27.831
Affordability20%
92
Economic Strength20%
-2.659
Rental Yield15%
47

Where is Hancock County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hancock County, IA is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Hancock County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$85K-55.8%
Median Days on Market54 days-11.5%
Months of Supply7.4▲ +164.3%
Homes for Sale37▲ +32.1%
Homes Sold5-50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$64-45.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio91.7%-6.5%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Hancock 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 Hancock County, IA?

The median sale price in Hancock County, IA is $85K, having fallen 55.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Hancock County, IA?

Hancock 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 Hancock County, IA's Alpha Score?

Hancock County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (92/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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