Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in Iowa

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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Iowa

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 Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the twelve months ending April 2023. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 801 cities and towns in Iowa. Home values in the top city on the list grew by $60,861 over the last 12 months.

Metros with the most cities in the top 50
#1. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA: 9
#2. Cedar Rapids, IA: 5
#2. Iowa City, IA: 5
#4. Clinton, IA: 4
#4. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA: 4
#6. Ames, IA: 3
#7. Dubuque, IA: 2
#7. Oskaloosa, IA: 2
#9. Fort Dodge, IA: 1
#9. Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO: 1
#9. Mason City, IA: 1
#9. Muscatine, IA: 1
#9. Pella, IA: 1

Read on to see which cities made the list.

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#50. Woodward

- Typical home value: $251,070
- 1-year price change: +$25,267 (+11.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$106,936 (+74.2%)
- Metro area: Ames, IA

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#49. Persia

- Typical home value: $216,808
- 1-year price change: +$25,564 (+13.4%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#48. Archer

- Typical home value: $183,443
- 1-year price change: +$25,619 (+16.2%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#47. Alleman

- Typical home value: $345,446
- 1-year price change: +$25,650 (+8.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$67,885 (+24.5%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#46. Watkins

- Typical home value: $273,946
- 1-year price change: +$25,781 (+10.4%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#45. McCallsburg

- Typical home value: $204,633
- 1-year price change: +$25,891 (+14.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$93,575 (+84.3%)
- Metro area: Ames, IA

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#44. Williamson

- Typical home value: $177,709
- 1-year price change: +$25,919 (+17.1%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#43. Otley

- Typical home value: $323,648
- 1-year price change: +$25,938 (+8.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$143,562 (+79.7%)
- Metro area: Pella, IA

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#42. Minden

- Typical home value: $229,946
- 1-year price change: +$26,014 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,031 (+48.4%)
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#41. Preston

- Typical home value: $195,179
- 1-year price change: +$26,058 (+15.4%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Clinton, IA

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#40. Center Point

- Typical home value: $279,712
- 1-year price change: +$26,116 (+10.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$107,779 (+62.7%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#39. Iowa City

- Typical home value: $277,992
- 1-year price change: +$26,643 (+10.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$74,649 (+36.7%)
- Metro area: Iowa City, IA

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#38. Remsen

- Typical home value: $233,419
- 1-year price change: +$26,716 (+12.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,004 (+59.4%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#37. Clare

- Typical home value: $222,748
- 1-year price change: +$27,001 (+13.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$103,765 (+87.2%)
- Metro area: Fort Dodge, IA

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#36. Waterville

- Typical home value: $257,342
- 1-year price change: +$27,054 (+11.7%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#35. Mount Vernon

- Typical home value: $312,094
- 1-year price change: +$27,196 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$111,962 (+55.9%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#34. Earlham

- Typical home value: $319,797
- 1-year price change: +$27,353 (+9.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$146,374 (+84.4%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#33. Baldwin

- Typical home value: $221,087
- 1-year price change: +$27,579 (+14.3%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Clinton, IA

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#32. Thornton

- Typical home value: $134,962
- 1-year price change: +$27,725 (+25.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$72,782 (+117.0%)
- Metro area: Mason City, IA

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#31. Salem

- Typical home value: $190,834
- 1-year price change: +$27,887 (+17.1%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO

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#30. Lacona

- Typical home value: $253,832
- 1-year price change: +$27,895 (+12.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$163,934 (+182.4%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#29. Harpers Ferry

- Typical home value: $239,929
- 1-year price change: +$28,112 (+13.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$99,994 (+71.5%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#28. Imogene

- Typical home value: $269,583
- 1-year price change: +$28,514 (+11.8%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#27. Runnells

- Typical home value: $375,237
- 1-year price change: +$29,222 (+8.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$140,209 (+59.7%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#26. Casey

- Typical home value: $151,905
- 1-year price change: +$29,383 (+24.0%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#25. Worthington

- Typical home value: $261,286
- 1-year price change: +$29,646 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$130,046 (+99.1%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#24. Bernard

- Typical home value: $249,653
- 1-year price change: +$30,998 (+14.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$96,239 (+62.7%)
- Metro area: Dubuque, IA

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#23. Aurora

- Typical home value: $189,429
- 1-year price change: +$31,144 (+19.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,595 (+77.3%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#22. Kalona

- Typical home value: $277,999
- 1-year price change: +$31,583 (+12.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$96,995 (+53.6%)
- Metro area: Iowa City, IA

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#21. Rowley

- Typical home value: $209,758
- 1-year price change: +$31,773 (+17.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,557 (+71.7%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#20. Milo

- Typical home value: $225,675
- 1-year price change: +$31,867 (+16.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$123,347 (+120.5%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#19. Riverside

- Typical home value: $300,364
- 1-year price change: +$31,970 (+11.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$100,214 (+50.1%)
- Metro area: Iowa City, IA

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#18. Castalia

- Typical home value: $236,943
- 1-year price change: +$32,449 (+15.9%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#17. Bryant

- Typical home value: $313,734
- 1-year price change: +$32,946 (+11.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$169,967 (+118.2%)
- Metro area: Clinton, IA

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#16. Walker

- Typical home value: $253,977
- 1-year price change: +$33,170 (+15.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$116,025 (+84.1%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#15. Neola

- Typical home value: $247,258
- 1-year price change: +$34,378 (+16.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$98,793 (+66.5%)
- Metro area: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#14. Cedar

- Typical home value: $238,957
- 1-year price change: +$34,517 (+16.9%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Oskaloosa, IA

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#13. Leighton

- Typical home value: $240,861
- 1-year price change: +$34,533 (+16.7%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Oskaloosa, IA

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#12. Solon

- Typical home value: $375,836
- 1-year price change: +$34,605 (+10.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$111,846 (+42.4%)
- Metro area: Iowa City, IA

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#11. Macksburg

- Typical home value: $159,979
- 1-year price change: +$34,618 (+27.6%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#10. Hills

- Typical home value: $215,013
- 1-year price change: +$34,721 (+19.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$65,881 (+44.2%)
- Metro area: Iowa City, IA

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#9. Stockton

- Typical home value: $314,827
- 1-year price change: +$37,012 (+13.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$155,631 (+97.8%)
- Metro area: Muscatine, IA

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#8. Orchard

- Typical home value: $280,432
- 1-year price change: +$37,753 (+15.6%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#7. Maxwell

- Typical home value: $282,655
- 1-year price change: +$37,964 (+15.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$147,931 (+109.8%)
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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#6. Charlotte

- Typical home value: $235,196
- 1-year price change: +$38,125 (+19.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,178 (+106.3%)
- Metro area: Clinton, IA

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#5. Ely

- Typical home value: $328,172
- 1-year price change: +$38,273 (+13.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$126,696 (+62.9%)
- Metro area: Cedar Rapids, IA

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#4. Ellston

- Typical home value: $330,285
- 1-year price change: +$39,853 (+13.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$146,119 (+79.3%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#3. Ackworth

- Typical home value: $403,647
- 1-year price change: +$42,203 (+11.7%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA