Douds, IA 52551 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 5.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 100% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (3/100; U.S.: 54) (as of May 2026): homes sell for about 1.2% 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 38% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $67k 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 $214 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −2% to +14% over the next 12 months (86% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −2.0% to +14.3% (80% range; middle estimate +7.3%), chance of a rise 86%, of a 5%+ drop 4%.

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