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Iowa City, IA housing market

4 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$306K1-yr changeUp2.9%

The median home value in Iowa City, IA is $306K as of August 2026, up 2.9% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Iowa City, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$306K
1-yr changeMedian across Iowa City ZIPs
+2.9%
ZIP markets live6 tracked in Iowa City
4
County
Johnson County

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12-month value trend

+2.9% over 12 months

Typical home value in Iowa City over the last 12 months: $298K in Aug 2025 to $306K in Aug 2026 (+2.9%).

Aug 2025$298K

Aug 2026$306K

Median Zillow home value index across Iowa City's ZIP codes.

Context

Zillow's home value index puts the typical Iowa City home at $306,381 as of August 2026, a 12-month move of +2.9%. Realtor.com's August 2026 listing data shows 225 homes on the market, 56 newly listed, and a median asking price of $350,000. The median listing spends 53 days on market, and 10.0% of active listings have reduced their asking price. These figures describe a market holding firm, with modest gains and room to negotiate on single listings.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Iowa City, IA?

Typical home value

$306K

Up2.9%YoY

Median list price

$350K

Days on market

53

Homes for sale

225

Price cuts

10.0%

New listings

56

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Iowa City's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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What ZIP codes are live in Iowa City?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 6 Iowa City ZIP codes in total; the remaining 2 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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