Jefferson County, IA Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Jefferson County, IA is $189,856. There were 220 home sales in Jefferson County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Jefferson County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $165,000. The number of current listings in Jefferson County, IA is 260, and the percentage of properties for sale is 260.00%. The county has 6 foreclosures, 0 bank owned properties, 0 headed for auction, and 260 properties for sale.

Jefferson County, IA Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
Fairfield

$ 190,694

$ 140/sqft

Lockridge

$ 271,904

$ 188/sqft

Batavia

$ 148,511

$ 103/sqft

Packwood

$ 186,052

$ 110/sqft

Libertyville

$ 187,810

$ 105/sqft

Housing Market Summary for Jefferson County, IA

Sep 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$189K$189K-
Median Sold Price$160K$176.5K10.27%
Homes For Sale19425531.44%
Homes Sold366580.56%
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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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Browse Homes in Jefferson County, IA

Jefferson County, IA home values range from $25,592 to $959,307. Fairfield is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $189,450, and Batavia is most affordable with average house prices of around $79,500.

Foreclosure
There are 5 cities within Jefferson County, IA; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $187,810 in Fairfield to the lowest value of $75,525 in Fairfield. Foreclosure homes account for 1.00% of properties in Jefferson County, IA with Fairfield containing 4 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 1.79% of all residential properties in Jefferson County, IA with Fairfield containing 4 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 5 cities within Jefferson County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $190,807 in Libertyville to the lowest home value of $75,525 in Fairfield.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Jefferson County, IA ranges from the highest value of $0 in N/A to the lowest value of $0 in N/A. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0% of properties in Jefferson County, IA. There are 5 cities within Jefferson County, IA; N/A containing 0 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    N/A has 0 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Jefferson County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0% of all properties in Jefferson County, IA. There are 5 cities within Jefferson County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $0 in N/A to the lowest value of $0 in N/A.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 77.38% of residential properties in Jefferson County, IA with Fairfield containing 239 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 5 cities within Jefferson County, IA; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $497,139 in Lockridge to the lowest value of $25,592 in Fairfield.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $175,592 in Packwood to the lowest price of $42,382 in Packwood. There are 5 cities within Jefferson County, IA. Fairfield has 47 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 19.05% of properties in Jefferson County, IA.

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      Guide for Jefferson County, IA

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