Charter Oak, IA 51439 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 37
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Home Value
$213,043
+16.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
37
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
65 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
106.4%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
33%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$174
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 16.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 118% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+100% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (37/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (106.4% of list); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 33% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $58k 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 $174 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.5% to +11.8% (80% range; middle estimate +4.7%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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Other ZIP codes in Crawford County, IA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison, IA 51442 | $182.4K | +2.0% | 91 |
| Manilla, IA 51454 | $173.4K | +11.5% | 45 |
| Schleswig, IA 51461 | $175.6K | +5.2% | 98 |
| Vail, IA 51465 | $210.2K | +12.9% | 66 |
| Charter Oak, IA 51528 | $167.7K | +10.9% | 54 |
| Kiron, IA 51448 | $190.4K | +11.2% | 22 |
| Westside, IA 51467 | $234.7K | +7.6% | 32 |
| Deloit, IA 51441 | $132.4K | −6.5% | 51 |
| Arion, IA 51520 | – | – | 13 |
| Ricketts, IA 51460 | – | – | 53 |
| ZIP 51432 | – | – | – |