Bayard, IA 50029 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are down 5.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. There are 29% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and falling (−40% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (80/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 12.3% below their final list price (as of May 2026); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 18% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $34k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,792 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $130 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (58% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.2% to +8.1% (80% range; middle estimate +1.0%), chance of a rise 58%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.

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