West Chester, IA 52359 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 7.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 3% below their 2022-23 peak.
• 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 low (14/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.2% below their final list price (as of Jan 2026); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 18% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $41k 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 $118 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −3% to +14% over the next 12 months (84% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −2.8% to +13.6% (80% range; middle estimate +6.5%), chance of a rise 84%, of a 5%+ drop 5%.

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