Story County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Story County, IA is $289,851. There were 1,149 home sales in Story County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Story County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $282,500. The number of current listings in Story County, IA is 782, and the percentage of properties for sale is 782.00%. The county has 22 foreclosures, 4 bank owned properties, 4 headed for auction, and 782 properties for sale.
Story County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | $ 338,500 $ 220/sqft | Colo | $ 213,827 $ 138/sqft |
| Nevada | $ 242,988 $ 199/sqft | Roland | $ 205,937 $ 184/sqft |
| Huxley | $ 337,629 $ 249/sqft | Mc Callsburg | $ 175,000 $ 151/sqft |
| Maxwell | $ 249,293 $ 171/sqft | Gilbert | $ 329,016 $ 231/sqft |
| Cambridge | $ 245,954 $ 192/sqft | Collins | $ 153,442 $ 130/sqft |
| Story City | $ 255,164 $ 199/sqft | Zearing | $ 208,578 $ 128/sqft |
| Slater | $ 315,000 $ 228/sqft | Kelley | $ 217,011 $ 206/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Story County, IA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $300K | $300K | - |
| Median Sold Price | $299.8K | $298.9K | -0.32% |
| Homes For Sale | 594 | 771 | 29.80% |
| Homes Sold | 495 | 559 | 12.93% |
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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Story County, IA home values range from $36,097 to $2,125,000. Ames is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $389,450, and Mc Callsburg is most affordable with average house prices of around $87,450.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.03% of all residential properties in Story County, IA with Nevada containing 5 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 14 cities within Story County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $368,974 in Colo to the lowest home value of $64,295 in Collins.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Story County, IA ranges from the highest value of $489,999 in Ames to the lowest value of $170,000 in Nevada. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.30% of properties in Story County, IA. There are 14 cities within Story County, IA; Ames containing 3 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMc Callsburg has 1 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Story County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.30% of all properties in Story County, IA. There are 14 cities within Story County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $71,721 in Maxwell to the lowest value of $71,721 in Maxwell.
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