Benton County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Benton County, IA is $213,564. There were 350 home sales in Benton County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Benton County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $197,000. The number of current listings in Benton County, IA is 443, and the percentage of properties for sale is 443.00%. The county has 21 foreclosures, 3 bank owned properties, 5 headed for auction, and 443 properties for sale.
Benton County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | $ 198,599 $ 137/sqft | Newhall | $ 283,391 $ 200/sqft |
| Belle Plaine | $ 144,741 $ 103/sqft | Walford | $ 356,273 $ 216/sqft |
| Atkins | $ 366,287 $ 198/sqft | Blairstown | $ 184,728 $ 142/sqft |
| Urbana | $ 292,940 $ 216/sqft | Garrison | $ 150,845 $ 76/sqft |
| Shellsburg | $ 288,164 $ 185/sqft | Mount Auburn | $ 52,933 $ 37/sqft |
| Keystone | $ 178,768 $ 124/sqft | Watkins | $ 215,000 $ 193/sqft |
| Norway | $ 176,112 $ 150/sqft | Luzerne | $ 172,067 $ 144/sqft |
| Van Horne | $ 233,532 $ 156/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Benton County, IA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $220K | $212K | -3.64% |
| Median Sold Price | $193.5K | $206.4K | 6.66% |
| Homes For Sale | 328 | 433 | 32.01% |
| Homes Sold | 136 | 136 | - |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Benton County, IA home values range from $19,950 to $869,505. Shellsburg is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $350,000, and Blairstown is most affordable with average house prices of around $129,900.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 2.07% of all residential properties in Benton County, IA with Belle Plaine containing 5 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 15 cities within Benton County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $146,294 in Newhall to the lowest home value of $80,000 in Belle Plaine.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Benton County, IA ranges from the highest value of $95,631 in Keystone to the lowest value of $20,682 in Belle Plaine. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.48% of properties in Benton County, IA. There are 15 cities within Benton County, IA; Keystone containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsBelle Plaine has 2 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Benton County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.80% of all properties in Benton County, IA. There are 15 cities within Benton County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $77,101 in Walford to the lowest value of $64,837 in Walford.
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