24 homes sold in Atkins in the last year, at a typical $300K
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 Atkins homes are listed.
Every place Atkins 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 Atkins.
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.
Houses are 96% of Atkins’ sales, at a typical $316K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $137IA $158
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $115K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2017 price
24 sales in the last year, against 43 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2022. The typical sale went from $222K in 2017 to $300K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Atkins
Check a listing against what Atkins 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 Atkins are rarer than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Atkins’ home sales since 2014 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Atkins
- Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but April is the most competitive: 38% of April sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). September has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Atkins now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 27% | 40% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 0% | 2% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 99.1% | 100.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 135 | 84 | 45 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 15.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Atkins home costs about $1,877 a month
Price: Atkins’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Atkins’ 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 Atkins is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $300K home, about $3,750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Atkins, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AtkinsCheck 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.
Cedar Rapids sells for less a square foot; Palo for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Atkins, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 2,146 | $204K | $131 | 29% | 25 |
| Hiawatha | 133 | $304K | $150 | 23% | 89 |
| Fairfax | 45 | $355K | $150 | 33% | 52 |
| Palo | 41 | $305K | $171 | 24% | 148 |
| Center Point | 41 | $216K | $134 | 17% | 63 |
| Robins | 36 | $508K | $165 | 25% | 47 |
| Atkins | 24 | $300K | $136 | 21% | 42 |
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 Atkins
What do homes sell for in Atkins, IA?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $300K, $136 a square foot.
Is Atkins a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Atkins?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Atkins?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $300K home that’s near $3,750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Atkins?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Atkins’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Atkins.
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).