The Pecan Street Index

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.