60Alpha

Union County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Union 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%
+34.076
Inventory Health25%
-9.044
Affordability20%
84
Economic Strength20%
+0.855
Rental Yield15%
39

Where is Union County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Union 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.

Union County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$189K▲ +135.5%
Median Days on Market25 days-74.2%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +11.1%
Homes for Sale40▲ +11.1%
Homes Sold100%
Median Price / Sq Ft$96▲ +92.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.8%▲ +7.2%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Union 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 Union County, IA?

The median sale price in Union County, IA is $189K, having risen 135.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Union County, IA?

Union County, IA scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Union County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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