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Linn County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Linn 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%
-15.046
Inventory Health25%
+0.962
Affordability20%
57
Economic Strength20%
+4.372
Rental Yield15%
44

Where is Linn County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Linn 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.

Linn County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$225K-6.2%
Median Days on Market15 days-31.8%
Months of Supply1.2-29.4%
Homes for Sale390-39.4%
Homes Sold323-12.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$142▲ +3.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.1%▲ +0.2%

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

Now: 57
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Linn County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Linn County, IA is $225K, having fallen 6.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Linn County, IA?

Linn County, IA scores 57 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Linn County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (72/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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