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Johnson County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of August 2026

Seller's

What is Johnson 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%
69
Inventory Health25%
+1.860
Affordability20%
+6.443
Economic Strength20%
84
Rental Yield15%
+4.172

Where is Johnson County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Johnson 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 Johnson County, IA?

Our model forecasts Johnson County, IA’s home prices to rise about 1.9% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Johnson County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$329K▲ +0.3%
Median Days on Market29 days-40.8%
Months of Supply1.6-46.7%
Homes for Sale527-27.2%
Homes Sold332▲ +33.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$176▲ +0.9%

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

Now: 65
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Johnson County, IA is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 65 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Johnson County, IA is $329K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Johnson County, IA?

Johnson County, IA scores 43 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Johnson County, IA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (84/100) and its weakest is Affordability (43/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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