Guernsey, IA 52221 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 71
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Home Value
$218,972
+9.2% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
71
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.1 months
Aug 2019
Days on Market
251 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Jun 2023
Mtg Payment as % of Income
20%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$94
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 9.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 0% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm, so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (71/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list) (as of Jun 2023); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 20% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $57k 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 $94 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: −5.2% to +11.1% (80% range; middle estimate +4.1%), chance of a rise 75%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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