Will home prices go up in Iowa in 2027?

The recent trend points up. The median value moved +6.3% over the past 12 months, and a simple extension of the past 12 months puts the typical value near $227,000 by June 2027. This is a trend projection, not a prediction: actual values depend on mortgage rates, inventory, and local conditions.

What is the typical home value in Iowa?

The typical home value in Iowa is $212,511 as of June 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 +6.3% over the 12 months ending June 2026, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

US housing market report · June 2026

The state of the Iowa housing market.

Name: Iowa Housing Market Report by Home Value Pros
Creator: Home Value Pros
License: https://www.homevaluepros.com/terms

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

$213K

Zillow ZHVI, June 2026

Cities covered

with published pages

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Monthly

per city, on each hub

12-month outlook · data through June 2026

Where are Iowa home values headed?

Current typical value

$212,511

Zillow ZHVI median, June 2026

Past 12 months

+6.3%

change in the median

12 months out

$227,000

if the recent trend continues

Trend projection from the past 12 months, not a prediction. Actual values depend on mortgage rates, inventory, and local conditions.

Where values are climbing

Fastest appreciating Iowa cities

1Iowa City
$307KUp3.8%
2Cedar Rapids
$210KUp2.2%
3Des Moines
$235KDown0.3%
4Waterloo
$152KDown1.0%

Where the market is cooling

Fastest cooling Iowa cities

1Waterloo
$152KDown1.0%
2Des Moines
$235KDown0.3%
3Cedar Rapids
$210KUp2.2%
4Iowa City
$307KUp3.8%

Priciest markets in the state

Most expensive Iowa cities by median value

1Iowa City
$307K
2Des Moines
$235K
3Cedar Rapids
$210K
4Waterloo
$152K

Common questions

What people ask us.

Methodology & attribution

Figures are medians of the latest Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) across each city's published ZIPs in Iowa, as of June 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.