Benton County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Benton County, IA is $198,783.49. There were 322 home sales in Benton County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Benton County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $169,000. The number of current listings in Benton County, IA is 46, and the percentage of properties for sale is 46.00%. The county has 19 foreclosures, 2 bank owned properties, 5 headed for auction, and 46 properties for sale.
Benton County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | $ 174,045 $ 96/sqft | Blairstown | $ 516,416 $ 174/sqft |
| Belle Plaine | $ 85,169 $ 74/sqft | Shellsburg | $ 104,712 $ 82/sqft |
| Atkins | $ 391,555 $ 144/sqft | Watkins | $ 273,671 $ 91/sqft |
| Keystone | $ 175,000 $ 85/sqft | Newhall | $ -- $ -- |
| Walford | $ 283,620 $ 151/sqft | Van Horne | $ -- $ -- |
| Norway | $ 319,900 $ 103/sqft | Luzerne | $ -- $ -- |
| Urbana | $ 137,321 $ 109/sqft | Garrison | $ -- $ -- |
| Mount Auburn | $ 159,000 $ 184/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Benton County, IA
| Apr 2023 | March 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $235K | $186.7K | -20.54% |
| Median Sold Price | $172.7K | $186.7K | 8.09% |
| Homes For Sale | 43 | 46 | 6.98% |
| Homes Sold | 77 | 120 | 55.84% |
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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Benton County, IA home values range from $20,778 to $2,444,000. Blairstown is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $399,900, and Urbana is most affordable with average house prices of around $59,950.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.13% of all residential properties in Benton County, IA with Belle Plaine containing 3 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 15 cities within Benton County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $200,906 in Shellsburg to the lowest home value of $57,652 in Belle Plaine.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Benton County, IA ranges from the highest value of $94,900 in Belle Plaine to the lowest value of $94,900 in Newhall. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.02% of properties in Benton County, IA. There are 15 cities within Benton County, IA; Newhall containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsVinton has 2 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Benton County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.06% of all properties in Benton County, IA. There are 15 cities within Benton County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $134,231 in Walford to the lowest value of $127,358 in Walford.
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