Monroe County, IA housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 46
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Home Value
$175,518
+4.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
46
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
73 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
17%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
21%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
55%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$131
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 55% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 27% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−5% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (46/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.9% below their final list price; 17% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 21% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $50k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,695 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $131 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 Monroe County, IA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albia, IA 52531 | $175.3K | +3.4% | 77 |
| Lovilia, IA 50150 | $153.6K | +3.1% | 17 |
| Melrose, IA 52569 | $130.8K | +4.9% | 93 |