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Lee County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Lee 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%
●81
Inventory Health25%
●52

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●80
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●78

Where is Lee County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lee County, IA is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lee County, IA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Lee County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$140K▲ +26.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market45 days▼ -21%Redfin
Months of Supply3.9▼ -13.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale125▼ -10.1%Redfin
Homes Sold32▲ +3.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$90▲ +13.6%Redfin

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

Now: 70
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lee County, IA is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 70 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lee County, IA is $140K, having risen 26.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lee County, IA?

Lee County, IA scores 80 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lee County, IA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (81/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (52/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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