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Johnson County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

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%
+0.768
Inventory Health25%
+8.059
Affordability20%
16
Economic Strength20%
-0.688
Rental Yield15%
22

Where is Johnson County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Johnson 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.

Johnson County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$343K▲ +2.2%
Median Days on Market36 days-32.1%
Months of Supply2.2-15.4%
Homes for Sale626-20.4%
Homes Sold283-7.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$174▲ +1.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.9%0%

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

Now: 53
3-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 May 2026, Johnson County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 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 $343K, having risen 2.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Johnson County, IA?

Johnson County, IA scores 16 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable 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 (88/100) and its weakest is Affordability (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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