Wapello County, IA Home Values & Market Trends

The median home price in Wapello County, IA is $140,579. There were 496 home sales in Wapello County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Wapello County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $108,000. The number of current listings in Wapello County, IA is 562, and the percentage of properties for sale is 562.00%. The county has 26 foreclosures, 0 bank owned properties, 12 headed for auction, and 562 properties for sale.

Wapello County, IA Real Estate Market Overview

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian Est. Value
Ottumwa

$ 139,329

$ 118/sqft

Blakesburg

$ 125,178

$ 92/sqft

Agency

$ 195,000

$ 154/sqft

Chillicothe

$ 111,579

$ 116/sqft

Eddyville

$ 268,502

$ 193/sqft

Kirkville

$ 94,820

$ 82/sqft

Eldon

$ 97,187

$ 69/sqft

Housing Market Summary for Wapello County, IA

Oct 2025October 2026Change
Median Listing Price$150K$150.8K0.50%
Median Sold Price$126.4K$104.1K-17.59%
Homes For Sale42756231.62%
Homes Sold241181-24.90%
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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 Wapello County, IA

Wapello County, IA home values range from $20,279 to $763,274. Ottumwa is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $150,750, and Eddyville is most affordable with average house prices of around $138,000.

Foreclosure
There are 7 cities within Wapello County, IA; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $204,059 in Ottumwa to the lowest value of $34,569 in Ottumwa. Foreclosure homes account for 3.00% of properties in Wapello County, IA with Ottumwa containing 23 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-foreclosure homes account for 1.76% of all residential properties in Wapello County, IA with Ottumwa containing 12 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 7 cities within Wapello County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $225,000 in Kirkville to the lowest home value of $55,000 in Agency.
  • Bank Owned
    The median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Wapello 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 Wapello County, IA. There are 7 cities within Wapello County, IA; N/A containing 0 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
  • Auctions
    Ottumwa has 11 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Wapello County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.51% of all properties in Wapello County, IA. There are 7 cities within Wapello County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $224,322 in Eldon to the lowest value of $34,569 in Eldon.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 70.69% of residential properties in Wapello County, IA with Ottumwa containing 525 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 7 cities within Wapello County, IA; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $456,222 in Eddyville to the lowest value of $28,335 in Ottumwa.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $206,657 in Blakesburg to the lowest price of $20,279 in Blakesburg. There are 7 cities within Wapello County, IA. Ottumwa has 147 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 22.77% of properties in Wapello County, IA.

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      Guide for Wapello County, IA

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