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Monona County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Monona 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%
●91
Inventory Health25%
●40

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

Affordability20%
●86
Economic Strength20%
●54
Rental Yield15%
●79

Where is Monona County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Monona County, IA is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Monona 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.

Monona County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$229K▲ +58.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market31 days▼ -82.3%Redfin
Months of Supply10.7▲ +197.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale33▲ +3.1%Redfin
Homes Sold3▼ -66.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$123▲ +17.1%Redfin

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

Now: 68
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Monona County, IA is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 68 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Monona County, IA is $229K, having risen 58.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Monona County, IA?

Monona County, IA scores 86 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Monona County, IA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (91/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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