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Iowa County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Iowa 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%
35
Inventory Health25%
-7.751
Affordability20%
+11.587
Economic Strength20%
43
Rental Yield15%
+21.251

Where is Iowa County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Iowa 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.

Iowa County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$198K-5.6%
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +7.7%
Months of Supply2.7-27%
Homes for Sale38-11.6%
Homes Sold15▲ +25%
Median Price / Sq Ft$146▲ +15.2%

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

Now: 53
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Iowa County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Iowa County, IA is $198K, having fallen 5.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Iowa County, IA?

Iowa County, IA scores 87 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Iowa County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (87/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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