Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.025 homes sold in Blue Grass in the last year, at a typical $334K
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 Blue Grass homes are listed.
Every place Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass.
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 88% of Blue Grass’ sales, at a typical $353K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $209IA $158
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $185K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $200K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2019 and a low of 20 in 2014. The typical sale went from $178K in 2016 to $334K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Blue Grass
Check a listing against what Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Blue Grass’ home sales since 2013 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Blue Grass
- Shop in August. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but October is the most competitive: 50% of October sales close over asking. September has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Iowa
| Blue Grass now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 25% | 39% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 5% | 0% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 100.4% | 101.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 172 | 282 | 45 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2025 low (4), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 13.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Blue Grass home costs about $2,147 a month
Price: Blue Grass’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Blue Grass’ 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Blue Grass 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $334K home, about $4,850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Blue Grass, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Blue GrassTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Blue Grass.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Davenport, Rock Island, Milan, Moline and Wilton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Blue Grass, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 1,372 | $191K | $136 | 35% | 30 |
| Moline | 518 | $161K | $114 | 36% | 21 |
| Rock Island | 460 | $133K | $101 | 33% | 31 |
| Eldridge | 156 | $313K | $198 | 29% | 58 |
| Milan | 55 | $154K | $128 | 45% | 32 |
| Blue Grass | 25 | $334K | $198 | 32% | 33 |
| Wilton | 21 | $235K | $132 | 10% | 23 |
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 Blue Grass
What do homes sell for in Blue Grass, IA?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $334K, $198 a square foot.
Is Blue Grass a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Blue Grass?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Blue Grass?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $334K home that’s near $4,850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Blue Grass?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Blue Grass’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Blue Grass.
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).