Fayette County, IA housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 40
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Home Value
$158,082
+4.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
40
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
50 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
93.3%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
22%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$866/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
39%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$150
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 39% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 51% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (40/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 6.7% below their final list price; 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 22% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $44k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,514 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $245/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $150 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.8% to +11.6% (80% range; middle estimate +4.7%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Fayette County, IA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein, IA 50662 | $111.8K | +1.9% | 32 |
| West Union, IA 52175 | $177.9K | +6.9% | 34 |
| Fayette, IA 52142 | $176.1K | +6.0% | 60 |
| Jackson Junction, IA 52171 | $242.3K | +6.4% | 27 |
| Elgin, IA 52141 | $286.9K | +15.1% | 23 |
| Hawkeye, IA 52147 | $204.4K | +7.0% | 68 |
| Clermont, IA 52135 | $206.3K | +6.8% | 28 |
| Arlington, IA 50606 | $253.4K | +11.5% | 18 |
| Maynard, IA 50655 | $180K | +7.8% | 74 |
| Westgate, IA 50681 | $201.4K | +9.9% | 34 |
| Wadena, IA 52169 | $241.9K | +14.7% | 3 |
| Randalia, IA 52164 | – | – | 43 |
| Stanley, IA 50671 | $251.6K | +10.0% | 61 |
| Saint Lucas, IA 52166 | – | – | 69 |
| Oran, IA 50664 | – | – | 62 |