Iowa City, IA housing market
Typical home value
$300K
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,713/mo
▲ 9.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Iowa City is worth $300,467, up 3.0% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,713 a month (+9.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.8% (below the Iowa City, IA metro's 7.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,651/mo, $62 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Iowa City, IA metro's home values to change +3.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Iowa City, IA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 64/100, #16 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Iowa City compares
| Measure | Iowa City | Iowa City, IA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $300,467 | $300,040 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +3.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,713 | $1,757 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +9.1% | +7.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.6 | 14.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,651 | $1,649 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.