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Data report · September 2026

The state of the Iowa housing market.

Median home value and city-by-city trends across Iowa, from Zillow Home Value Index data. Free to cite with attribution to Home Value Pros.

Iowa median value

$207K

Zillow ZHVI, September 2026

Cities covered

17

with published pages

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Monthly

per city, on each hub

The outlook

Iowa housing market forecast 2027

+2.7%

Weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, 12 months to September 2027

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 431 Iowa ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 2.7% by September 2027.

Over the 12 months through September 2026, typical home values in Iowa rose 5.5%, per the Zillow Home Value Index.

Will home prices drop in Iowa?

The forecasts do not call for a drop: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts for Iowa shows typical home values rising 2.7% by September 2027, after a 5.5% rise over the past 12 months. Forecasts are not guarantees: mortgage rates, inventory, and the wider economy can move values either way.

How this is calculated: each ZIP code's 12-month Zillow forecast is weighted by its typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026). 431 Iowa ZIP codes have both figures.

Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Metro areas

Which Iowa metro areas does Zillow expect to rise or fall?

Zillow's 12-month home value forecast for each metro area whose principal city is in Iowa, through September 2027, largest first.

  1. 1Des Moines, IA+1.6%
  2. 2Davenport, IA+3.2%
  3. 3Cedar Rapids, IA+4.8%
  4. 4Iowa City, IA+3.3%
  5. 5Waterloo, IA+2.4%
  6. 6Sioux City, IA+2.9%
  7. 7Ames, IA+2.2%
  8. 8Dubuque, IA+3.3%
  9. 9Fort Madison, IA+0.5%
  10. 10Mason City, IA+3.7%
  11. 11Clinton, IA+3.8%
  12. 12Burlington, IA+1.4%
  13. 13Muscatine, IA+4.5%
  14. 14Marshalltown, IA+3.7%
  15. 15Ottumwa, IA+0.6%
  16. 16Oskaloosa, IA+3.4%
  17. 17Storm Lake, IA+1.1%
  18. 18Spirit Lake, IA+1.4%
  19. 19Spencer, IA+3.3%
  20. 20Fairfield, IA+1.6%

Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Where values are climbing

Fastest appreciating Iowa cities

  1. 1Moscow
    $285KUp11.7%
  2. 2Guernsey
    $209KUp9.0%
  3. 3Panama
    $253KUp8.4%
  4. 4Oakville
    $188KUp6.9%
  5. 5Sheffield
    $182KUp6.3%
  6. 6Clarinda
    $164KUp4.6%
  7. 7Dubuque
    $338KUp3.9%
  8. 8Davenport
    $183KUp3.6%
  9. 9Atlantic
    $161KUp3.4%
  10. 10Council Bluffs
    $246KUp2.7%

Where the market is cooling

Fastest cooling Iowa cities

  1. 1Cincinnati
    $90KDown15.2%
  2. 2Sioux City
    $178KDown8.5%
  3. 3Waterloo
    $150KDown0.9%
  4. 4West Des Moines
    $321KUp0.2%
  5. 5Des Moines
    $226KUp0.2%
  6. 6Cedar Rapids
    $210KUp2.3%
  7. 7Iowa City
    $304KUp2.6%
  8. 8Council Bluffs
    $246KUp2.7%
  9. 9Atlantic
    $161KUp3.4%
  10. 10Davenport
    $183KUp3.6%

Priciest markets in the state

Most expensive Iowa cities by median value

  1. 1Dubuque
    $338K
  2. 2West Des Moines
    $321K
  3. 3Iowa City
    $304K
  4. 4Moscow
    $285K
  5. 5Panama
    $253K
  6. 6Council Bluffs
    $246K
  7. 7Des Moines
    $226K
  8. 8Cedar Rapids
    $210K
  9. 9Guernsey
    $209K
  10. 10Oakville
    $188K

Common questions

What people ask us.

Will home prices go up in Iowa in 2027?

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 431 Iowa ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 2.7% by September 2027. Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

What is the typical home value in Iowa?

The typical home value in Iowa is $207,230 as of September 2026, the median Zillow Home Value Index across ZIP codes in the state.

How much have Iowa home values changed in the past year?

The median home value in Iowa changed +5.5% over the 12 months ending September 2026, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Methodology & attribution

Figures are medians of the latest Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) across each city's published ZIPs in Iowa, as of September 2026. Year-over-year change compares each market to the same month a year earlier, paired ZIPs only. Data and analysis by Home Value Pros; cite with a link to this report. See the national housing market report and the Iowa market index.