Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0180 homes sold in Adel in the last year, at a typical $340K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Adel homes are listed.
Every place Adel homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Adel.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
9% of Adel’s sales are condos, at $109K less than a house
163 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 163 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $231IA $158
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $159IA $165
- Days to sell
- 209
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.2 times the 2016 price
180 sales in the last year, against 193 in 2018 and a low of 63 in 2012. The typical sale went from $272K in 2016 to $340K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Adel
Check a listing against what Adel homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Adel are rarer than before the pandemic, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Adel’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 180 sales.
If you’re buying in Adel
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but December is the most competitive: 40% of December sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). January has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Iowa
| Adel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 34% | 45% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 13% | 50% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 14% | 18% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 100.2% | 99.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 129 | 36 | 45 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (24), 16% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 101.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $347K in the last year (163 sales), a condo for $237K (17).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Adel ranks 13th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Adel is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Adel home costs about $2,138 a month
Price: Adel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Adel’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Adel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $340K home, about $4,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Adel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AdelCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Dallas Center sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Adel, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukee | 782 | $381K | $240 | 21% | 105 |
| Clive | 291 | $427K | $226 | 14% | 47 |
| Grimes | 263 | $368K | $246 | 20% | 62 |
| Adel | 180 | $340K | $225 | 28% | 89 |
| Van Meter | 36 | $351K | $276 | 36% | 139 |
| Dallas Center | 27 | $291K | $212 | 19% | 53 |
| De Soto | 21 | $251K | $229 | 48% | 41 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Adel
What do homes sell for in Adel, IA?
180 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $340K, $225 a square foot. Houses sold for about $347K, condos for about $237K.
Is Adel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 57 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 25 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Adel?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Adel?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $340K home that’s near $4,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in Adel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Adel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Adel.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).