Washta, IA 51061 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 38
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Home Value
$146,363
−3.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
38
Oct 2025
Months of Supply
1.5 months
Aug 2025
Days on Market
63 days
Oct 2025
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2025
Sale-to-List Ratio
77.8%
Dec 2025
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$144
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are down 3.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 100% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−100% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (38/100; U.S.: 54) (as of Oct 2025): homes sell for about 22.2% below their final list price (as of Dec 2025); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%) (as of Sep 2025).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $42k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,640 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $144 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (72% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.8% to +10.5% (80% range; middle estimate +3.5%), chance of a rise 72%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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