60Alpha

Muscatine County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

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.

Price Momentum20%
+7.150
Inventory Health25%
-4.360
Affordability20%
67
Economic Strength20%
-0.567
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Muscatine County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Muscatine 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.

Muscatine County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$220K▲ +11.9%
Median Days on Market11 days-68.6%
Months of Supply1.1-45%
Homes for Sale55-35.3%
Homes Sold48▲ +11.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$126▲ +4%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.5%▲ +1.7%

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

Now: 60
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Muscatine County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $220K, having risen 11.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Muscatine County, IA?

Muscatine County, IA scores 67 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 (67/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (50/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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