Iowa housing-market dispatches
City- and metro-level reads across Iowa, from The Pecan Street Index.
Des Moines West Des Moines, IA · 2026-08-14
Altoona homes taking 57 days to sell — +83.9% vs. a year ago
Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.
Des Moines West Des Moines, IA · 2026-07-24
Altoona homes taking 69 days to sell — +91.7% vs. a year ago
Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.