Lewis, IA 51544 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 10
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Home Value
$161,764
+2.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
10
Jun 2026
Months of Supply
1.5 months
May 2026
Days on Market
58 days
Jun 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Apr 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
29%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$138
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 2.1% 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 low (10/100; U.S.: 54) (as of Jun 2026): homes sell for about 2.1% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%) (as of Apr 2026).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 29% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $47k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,809 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $138 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −7% to +10% over the next 12 months (68% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.6% to +9.7% (80% range; middle estimate +2.7%), chance of a rise 68%, of a 5%+ drop 13%.
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|---|---|---|---|
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