Muscatine County, IA Housing Market Brief
county · IA · score computed October 2026
What is Muscatine 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.
Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band
Where is Muscatine County, IA in its market cycle?
Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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.
Muscatine County, IA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $200K | ▼ -1.4% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 24 days | ▲ +4.4% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 2.3 | ▲ +4.6% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 99 | ▲ +16.5% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 43 | ▲ +10.3% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $147 | ▲ +5.1% | Redfin |
How has Muscatine County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Muscatine County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Muscatine 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 Muscatine County, IA?
The median sale price in Muscatine County, IA is $200K, having fallen 1.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Muscatine County, IA?
Muscatine County, IA scores 65 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Muscatine County, IA's Alpha Score?
Muscatine County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (68/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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