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Greene County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Greene 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%
●76
Inventory Health25%
●41

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

Affordability20%
●73
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●60

Where is Greene County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Greene 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 Greene 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.

Greene County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$153K▲ +11.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market108 days▲ +200%Redfin
Months of Supply6.2▲ +34.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale45▲ +21.6%Redfin
Homes Sold7▼ -12.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$99▼ -26.4%Redfin

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

Now: 59
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Greene County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Greene County, IA is $153K, having risen 11.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Greene County, IA?

Greene 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 Greene County, IA's Alpha Score?

Greene County, IA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (76/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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