Photo: Kevin Schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.065 homes sold in Anamosa in the last year, at a typical $204K
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 Anamosa homes are listed.
Every place Anamosa 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 Anamosa.
For sale
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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.
Houses are 87% of Anamosa’s sales, at a typical $198K (year to May 2026)
65 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 55 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $119IA $158
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $128K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $287K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
65 sales in the last year, against 74 in 2020 and a low of 36 in 2015. The typical sale went from $121K in 2016 to $204K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in Anamosa
Check a listing against what Anamosa 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 Anamosa are more common than before the pandemic, but 54% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Anamosa’s home sales since 2015 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 September 2026, 65 sales.
If you’re buying in Anamosa
- Shop in September. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Anamosa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 13% | 34% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 1% | 6% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 96.8% | 100.1% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 122 | 65 | 46 |
13 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 33.
Since 2019, houses are up 43%, condos 113%
A house typically sold for $198K in the year to May 2026 (55 sales), a condo for $287K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Anamosa ranks 38th of 91 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Anamosa is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Anamosa home costs about $1,352 a month
Price: Anamosa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Anamosa’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Anamosa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $204K home, about $3,450 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Anamosa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AnamosaCheck 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.
Monticello sells for less a square foot; Mount Vernon and Robins for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Anamosa, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | 722 | $281K | $142 | 30% | 25 |
| Mount Vernon | 74 | $359K | $164 | 28% | 64 |
| Anamosa | 65 | $204K | $124 | 21% | 61 |
| Monticello | 59 | $175K | $110 | 16% | 30 |
| Robins | 40 | $494K | $168 | 32% | 36 |
| Cascade | 32 | $248K | $142 | 9% | 63 |
| Lisbon | 24 | $269K | $142 | 29% | 45 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Anamosa
What do homes sell for in Anamosa, IA?
65 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $204K, $124 a square foot.
Is Anamosa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Anamosa?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Anamosa?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $204K home that’s near $3,450.
Where can I see homes for sale in Anamosa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Anamosa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Anamosa.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).