Ossian, IA 52161 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 15
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Home Value
$277,494
+8.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
15
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
16 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
89.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$138
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 8.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 57% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−75% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (15/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 10.8% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $74k 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 $138 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.9% to +12.4% (80% range; middle estimate +5.3%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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