Melvin, IA 51350 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 58
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Home Value
$136,884
+5.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
58
Jul 2026
Months of Supply
3.0 months
Jun 2026
Days on Market
30 days
Jul 2026
Price Cut %
100%
Jul 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
90.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
15%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$107
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 5.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 0% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and falling (−100% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (58/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 9.1% below their final list price; 100% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 15% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $38k 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).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $107 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (70% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.1% to +10.2% (80% range; middle estimate +3.1%), chance of a rise 70%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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Other ZIP codes in Osceola County, IA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley, IA 51249 | $180K | +9.2% | 26 |
| Ocheyedan, IA 51354 | $176.5K | +9.8% | 62 |
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