Photo: Dan Breyfogle · CC BY-SA 3.0195 homes sold in Boone in the last year, at a typical $189K
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 Boone homes are listed.
Every place Boone 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 Boone.
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 91% of Boone’s sales, at a typical $193K
195 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 177 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $150IA $158
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $178K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $215K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $125K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
195 sales in the last year, against 298 in 2020 and a low of 19 in 2012. The typical sale went from $104K in 2016 to $189K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Boone
Check a listing against what Boone 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 Boone are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Boone’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, 195 sales.
If you’re buying in Boone
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% 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 47 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 30 a month), but July is the most competitive: 29% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). February has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Boone now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 16% | 34% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 40% | — | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 96.7% | 98.7% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 76 | 46 | 45 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2012 low (18), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 117.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
40% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Boone ranks 34th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Boone is in the middle of the pack.
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 Boone home costs about $1,243 a month
Price: Boone’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Boone’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Boone is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $189K home, about $3,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Boone, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BooneCheck 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.
Ogden sells for less a square foot; Gilbert, Madrid and Ames for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Boone, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames | 577 | $322K | $205 | 21% | 25 |
| Boone | 195 | $189K | $148 | 21% | 47 |
| Madrid | 42 | $238K | $191 | 36% | 43 |
| Story City | 38 | $238K | $179 | 16% | 34 |
| Ogden | 30 | $180K | $138 | 17% | 45 |
| Woodward | 29 | $232K | $184 | 21% | 32 |
| Gilbert | 20 | $448K | $234 | 20% | 67 |
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 Boone
What do homes sell for in Boone, IA?
195 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $189K, $148 a square foot.
Is Boone a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average, and 40% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Boone?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Boone?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $189K home that’s near $3,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Boone?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Boone’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Boone.
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).