Fort Madison, IA metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · IA · score computed October 2026
What is Fort Madison, IA metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 12,616–37,875) · comparable within its band
Where is Fort Madison, IA metro area in its market cycle?
Fort Madison, IA metro area 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 Fort Madison, IA metro area?
Metro-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.
Fort Madison, IA metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $135K | ▲ +32.7% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 45 days | ▼ -31.8% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 5.0 | ▲ +2% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 210 | ▼ -9.9% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 42 | ▼ -12.5% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $88 | ▲ +21.3% | Redfin |
How has Fort Madison, IA metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Madison, IA metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Fort Madison, IA metro area is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 72 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Fort Madison, IA metro area?
The median sale price in Fort Madison, IA metro area is $135K, having risen 32.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Fort Madison, IA metro area?
Fort Madison, IA metro area scores 93 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Fort Madison, IA metro area's Alpha Score?
Fort Madison, IA metro area's strongest dimension is Affordability (93/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (53/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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