Melrose, IA 52569 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 93
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Home Value
$130,842
+4.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
93
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
11.2 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
129 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
25%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.6%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
21%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
52%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$169
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 52% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 26% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+33% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (93/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.6% of list); 25% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 21% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $37k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,696 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $169 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (72% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.8% to +10.6% (80% range; middle estimate +3.5%), chance of a rise 72%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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Other ZIP codes in Monroe County, IA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albia, IA 52531 | $175.3K | +3.4% | 77 |
| Lovilia, IA 50150 | $153.6K | +3.1% | 17 |