Storm Lake, IA metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · IA · score computed October 2026
What is Storm Lake, 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 Storm Lake, IA metro area in its market cycle?
Storm Lake, 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 Storm Lake, 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.
Storm Lake, IA metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $172K | ▲ +4.3% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 67 days | ▲ +6.4% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 3.4 | ▲ +13.3% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 64 | ▲ +25.5% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 18 | ▲ +5.9% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $109 | ▲ +15.3% | Redfin |
How has Storm Lake, IA metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Storm Lake, IA metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Storm Lake, IA metro area is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 75 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 Storm Lake, IA metro area?
The median sale price in Storm Lake, IA metro area is $172K, having risen 4.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Storm Lake, IA metro area?
Storm Lake, IA metro area scores 94 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Storm Lake, IA metro area's Alpha Score?
Storm Lake, IA metro area's strongest dimension is Affordability (94/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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