Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in Iowa

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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Iowa

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $367,369 in June, 0.2% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Iowa using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending June 2025. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Iowa.

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#50. Otley

- Typical home value: $359,394
- 1-year price change: +$15,586 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,373 (+51.0%)
- Metro area: Pella, IA

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#49. Dorchester

- Typical home value: $359,067
- 1-year price change: +$15,610 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$137,379 (+62.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#48. Hawkeye

- Typical home value: $180,118
- 1-year price change: +$15,668 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$54,755 (+43.7%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#47. Persia

- Typical home value: $253,056
- 1-year price change: +$15,774 (+6.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$70,479 (+38.6%)
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#46. Elberon

- Typical home value: $224,334
- 1-year price change: +$15,817 (+7.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,294 (+57.9%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#45. Doon

- Typical home value: $279,133
- 1-year price change: +$15,855 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#44. Long Grove

- Typical home value: $392,323
- 1-year price change: +$16,156 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$93,027 (+31.1%)
- Metro area: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

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#43. Lorimor

- Typical home value: $237,453
- 1-year price change: +$16,205 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#42. Worthington

- Typical home value: $319,905
- 1-year price change: +$16,236 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$93,333 (+41.2%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#41. Denver

- Typical home value: $312,175
- 1-year price change: +$16,250 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$83,839 (+36.7%)
- Metro area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

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#40. Harpers Ferry

- Typical home value: $277,907
- 1-year price change: +$16,252 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,931 (+45.5%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#39. Ellsworth

- Typical home value: $220,936
- 1-year price change: +$16,281 (+8.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,523 (+47.9%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#38. Bertram

- Typical home value: $335,663
- 1-year price change: +$16,360 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$99,064 (+41.9%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#37. Farley

- Typical home value: $305,224
- 1-year price change: +$16,389 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,674 (+39.7%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#36. Zwingle

- Typical home value: $387,315
- 1-year price change: +$16,441 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$131,092 (+51.2%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#35. Orleans

- Typical home value: $657,046
- 1-year price change: +$16,555 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$248,807 (+60.9%)
- Metro area: Spirit Lake, IA

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#34. Shellsburg

- Typical home value: $309,534
- 1-year price change: +$16,610 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$88,426 (+40.0%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#33. Gilbert

- Typical home value: $333,667
- 1-year price change: +$16,627 (+5.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,792 (+41.5%)
- Metro area: Ames, IA

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#32. Decorah

- Typical home value: $308,914
- 1-year price change: +$16,639 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,512 (+46.1%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#31. Sheldon

- Typical home value: $213,382
- 1-year price change: +$16,849 (+8.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$66,051 (+44.8%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#30. Dyersville

- Typical home value: $280,365
- 1-year price change: +$16,867 (+6.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$81,106 (+40.7%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#29. Watkins

- Typical home value: $363,699
- 1-year price change: +$16,912 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$107,500 (+42.0%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#28. Unionville

- Typical home value: $212,913
- 1-year price change: +$16,958 (+8.7%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#27. Shueyville

- Typical home value: $530,375
- 1-year price change: +$17,129 (+3.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$123,917 (+30.5%)
- Metro area: Iowa City, IA

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#26. Dike

- Typical home value: $276,362
- 1-year price change: +$17,180 (+6.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,482 (+34.9%)
- Metro area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

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#25. Saint Charles

- Typical home value: $390,317
- 1-year price change: +$17,517 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,391 (+45.7%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#24. Homestead

- Typical home value: $296,498
- 1-year price change: +$17,538 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,760 (+41.4%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#23. Hartwick

- Typical home value: $203,710
- 1-year price change: +$17,601 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#22. Masonville

- Typical home value: $299,701
- 1-year price change: +$17,861 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#21. Rock Rapids

- Typical home value: $247,197
- 1-year price change: +$17,888 (+7.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,929 (+41.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#20. Peosta

- Typical home value: $426,341
- 1-year price change: +$17,896 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$114,045 (+36.5%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#19. Crescent

- Typical home value: $369,568
- 1-year price change: +$17,909 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$125,170 (+51.2%)
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#18. Hinton

- Typical home value: $367,579
- 1-year price change: +$18,319 (+5.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$117,028 (+46.7%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#17. Pella

- Typical home value: $358,160
- 1-year price change: +$18,391 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$103,928 (+40.9%)
- Metro area: Pella, IA

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#16. Buckingham

- Typical home value: $351,439
- 1-year price change: +$18,420 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$99,465 (+39.5%)
- Metro area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

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#15. Remsen

- Typical home value: $274,246
- 1-year price change: +$18,562 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,342 (+52.4%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#14. Fort Atkinson

- Typical home value: $181,714
- 1-year price change: +$19,120 (+11.8%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#13. Arlington

- Typical home value: $240,171
- 1-year price change: +$19,222 (+8.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$77,678 (+47.8%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#12. Luana

- Typical home value: $295,415
- 1-year price change: +$19,559 (+7.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$96,098 (+48.2%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#11. Orchard

- Typical home value: $350,111
- 1-year price change: +$19,563 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,112 (+52.9%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#10. Farmersburg

- Typical home value: $289,695
- 1-year price change: +$19,796 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$99,481 (+52.3%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#9. Weldon

- Typical home value: $256,665
- 1-year price change: +$20,013 (+8.5%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#8. Ossian

- Typical home value: $257,927
- 1-year price change: +$21,161 (+8.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$83,626 (+48.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#7. Larchwood

- Typical home value: $319,837
- 1-year price change: +$21,280 (+7.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,836 (+44.1%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#6. Portsmouth

- Typical home value: $258,943
- 1-year price change: +$22,728 (+9.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$102,286 (+65.3%)
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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