Howard County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Howard County, IA is $179,000. There were 82 home sales in Howard County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Howard County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $135,750. The number of current listings in Howard County, IA is 77, and the percentage of properties for sale is 77.00%. The county has 4 foreclosures, 1 bank owned properties, 1 headed for auction, and 77 properties for sale.
Howard County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
Housing Market Summary for Howard County, IA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $186.9K | $199K | 6.45% |
| Median Sold Price | $139.2K | $122.4K | -12.08% |
| Homes For Sale | 54 | 74 | 37.04% |
| Homes Sold | 40 | 43 | 7.50% |
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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Howard County, IA home values range from $26,405 to $518,247. Cresco is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $214,450, and Riceville is most affordable with average house prices of around $109,950.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.61% of all residential properties in Howard County, IA with Lime Springs containing 1 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 6 cities within Howard County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $157,438 in Lime Springs to the lowest home value of $157,369 in Cresco.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Howard County, IA ranges from the highest value of $180,000 in Cresco to the lowest value of $180,000 in Cresco. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.81% of properties in Howard County, IA. There are 6 cities within Howard County, IA; Cresco containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsElma has 1 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Howard County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.81% of all properties in Howard County, IA. There are 6 cities within Howard County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $90,650 in Elma to the lowest value of $80,863 in Elma.
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