Iowa · 824 scored ZIPs · September 2026
Iowa: neither side has the edge.
Fair conditions for both sides. That is the population-weighted reading across 824 scored ZIPs in Iowa. Typical home value $246K, +3.3% over 12 months on average; listings take 58 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
Iowa824 scored ZIPs
Balanced−1
Typical value$246K+3.3% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market58 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut23%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$1,197/mo+5.4% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings11,912Across 746 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list98.1%24% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore57of 100
Average of 824 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability57
Growth57
Risk62
Momentum52
Livability57
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
On the map
824 scored ZIPs in Iowa, colored by market balance.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Market report
What the latest figures say about Iowa.
In Iowa, typical home values rose by an average of 3.3% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 824 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
In Iowa, the average typical home value stood at $246K in August 2026, weighted by population across its 824 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
The average HavenScore balance in Iowa, weighted by population across its 824 scored ZIPs, read −1 in September 2026, in our Balanced band.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
The ZIP-level median time on market in Iowa averaged 58 days in September 2026, weighted by population across the 740 of its 824 scored ZIPs that report it; for the median U.S. ZIP it was 60 days (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
In Iowa, the share of listings with a price cut averaged 23% in September 2026, weighted by population across the 736 of its 824 scored ZIPs that report it; for the median U.S. ZIP it was 20% (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Active listings across the 746 ZIPs in Iowa that report them totaled 11,912 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
Market cycle
Where each city sits: price momentum against buyer-seller pressure.
5 of 10 Iowa cities read Accelerating — prices rising with the market leaning toward sellers.
- Buyer's market
- Leaning buyer
- Balanced
- Leaning seller
- Seller's market
- Named city (ink ring)
Cooling3 cities
Prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
Accelerating5 cities
Prices rising with the market leaning toward sellers.
Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Woodburn and 2 more
Softening2 cities
Prices down over the year with the market leaning toward buyers.
Firming0 cities
Prices still down over the year, but the market now leans toward sellers.
No city reads Firming now.
Every city in the chart
| City | Read | Prices, trailing year | Balance | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | Accelerating | +2.5% | +16 | 6 |
| Creston | Accelerating | +5.0% | +4 | 3 |
| Davenport | Accelerating | +3.7% | +7 | 5 |
| Des Moines | Softening | −0.1% | −33 | 11 |
| Dubuque | Cooling | +3.6% | −5 | 4 |
| Iowa City | Cooling | +3.3% | −2 | 3 |
| Sioux City | Cooling | +2.6% | −24 | 7 |
| Waterloo | Softening | −0.3% | −31 | 3 |
| Weldon | Accelerating | +11.9% | +42 | 3 |
| Woodburn | Accelerating | +6.1% | +61 | 4 |
Top ZIPs
The ten highest HavenScores among ZIPs with 5,000+ residents.
| Rank | Market balance | ZIP | HavenScore | Typical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4, balanced | 52317North Liberty, IA | 69 | $311K |
| 2 | −7, balanced | 50126Iowa Falls, IA | 65 | $161K |
| 3 | −37, leaning buyer | 50323Urbandale, IA | 65 | $457K |
| 4 | +28, leaning seller | 52411Cedar Rapids, IA | 65 | $457K |
| 5 | −34, leaning buyer | 50021Ankeny, IA | 64 | $318K |
| 6 | −24, leaning buyer | 50023Ankeny, IA | 64 | $355K |
| 7 | −21, leaning buyer | 50035Bondurant, IA | 64 | $329K |
| 8 | −24, leaning buyer | 50111Grimes, IA | 64 | $346K |
| 9 | +6, balanced | 50129Jefferson, IA | 64 | $178K |
| 10 | −34, leaning buyer | 50226Polk City, IA | 64 | $428K |
The score only ranks ZIPs with 5,000+ residents — thinner markets are too noisy month-to-month. National leaderboards → Every scored ZIP in Iowa, by county →
Cities
10 cities with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines | −33 | 58 | |
| 2 | Waterloo | −31 | 59 | |
| 3 | Sioux City | −24 | 56 | |
| 4 | Dubuque | −5 | 59 | |
| 5 | Iowa City | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Creston | +4 | 53 | |
| 7 | Davenport | +7 | 58 | |
| 8 | Cedar Rapids | +16 | 62 | |
| 9 | Weldon | +42 | 42 | |
| 10 | Woodburn | +61 | 52 | |
Balance and HavenScore, 0–100, are population-weighted averages of each city’s scored ZIPs. All cities, every state →
Counties
97 counties with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | −30 | 60 | |
| 2 | Dallas County | −27 | 62 | |
| 3 | Webster County | −26 | 59 | |
| 4 | Boone County | −21 | 58 | |
| 5 | Wapello County | −20 | 60 | |
| 6 | Des Moines County | −19 | 61 | |
| 7 | Black Hawk County | −18 | 58 | |
| 8 | Woodbury County | −17 | 56 | |
| 9 | Montgomery County | −14 | 61 | |
| 10 | Appanoose County | −13 | 52 | |
| 11 | Crawford County | −11 | 54 | |
| 12 | Lee County | −10 | 61 | |
The other 85 counties, A to Z
Each county opens its page of the cheapest scored ZIPs.
Questions about Iowa
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is Iowa a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, Iowa sits in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −1 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 824 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in Iowa?
As of August 2026, typical home values in Iowa had risen by an average of 3.3% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 824 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in Iowa?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Iowa averaged 58 days, weighted by population across the 740 of its 824 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in Iowa?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in Iowa was $246K, weighted by population across its 824 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Rent and sale-to-list average only the ZIPs that report them.
Figures are population-weighted averages of the 824 scored ZIPs in Iowa.