Adair County, IA housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 59
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Home Value
$205,776
+8.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
59
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
81 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
16%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
43%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$134
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 43% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 8.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 29% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−32% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (59/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.0% below their final list price; 16% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $57k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,809 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $134 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (79% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.2% to +12.2% (80% range; middle estimate +5.3%), chance of a rise 79%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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ZIP codes in Adair County, IA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart, IA 50250 | $231.8K | +5.0% | 58 |
| Greenfield, IA 50849 | $196.1K | +8.7% | 92 |
| Fontanelle, IA 50846 | $189.8K | +9.4% | 68 |
| Orient, IA 50858 | – | – | 10 |
| Bridgewater, IA 50837 | – | – | 69 |