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Muscatine County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of July 2026

Seller's

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%
50
Inventory Health25%
60
Affordability20%
79
Economic Strength20%
73
Rental Yield15%
59

Where is Muscatine County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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?

Our model forecasts Muscatine County, IA’s home prices to rise about 7.6% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

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%

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

Now: 64
12-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 July 2026, Muscatine County, IA is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 64 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 79 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 Affordability (79/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (50/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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