Iowa Housing Market Forecast 2026–2027

Iowa home values are up 5.2% YoY — what's next?

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Buy

Primarily supported by recovery / resilience

Key Market Data — Iowa

Typical Home Value

$224,127

Source: Zillow ZHVI

Home Value YoY

+5.23%

Source: Zillow ZHVI

Avg Monthly Rent

$1,161/mo

Source: Zillow ZORI

Rent YoY

+2.60%

Source: Zillow ZORI

Top Metro Markets in Iowa

Oskaloosa, IA
+11.8%
Marshalltown, IA
+8.0%
Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO
+7.8%
Clinton, IA
+7.3%
Muscatine, IA
+7.2%

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Data sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values, updated mid-month), Zillow ZORI (rent, updated mid-month), Realtor.com (inventory, days on market, updated 1st week of month), U.S. Census ACS (income, population, updated annually). Data as of September 2026.