Spencer, IA 51357 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 8.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 53% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (40/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 5.4% below their final list price (as of Apr 2026); 100% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 16% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $36k 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 $191 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (75% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.1% to +11.2% (80% range; middle estimate +4.1%), chance of a rise 75%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.

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