Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0122 homes sold in Carroll in the last year, at a typical $214K
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 Carroll homes are listed.
Every place Carroll 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 Carroll.
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 Carroll’s sales, at a typical $214K
122 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 117 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $138IA $158
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $220K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $195K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
122 sales in the last year, against 164 in 2020 and a low of 95 in 2023. The typical sale went from $137K in 2016 to $214K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Carroll
Check a listing against what Carroll 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 Carroll are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Carroll’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 May 2026, 122 sales.
If you’re buying in Carroll
- Shop in August. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.4% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but June is the most competitive: 16% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (5%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Iowa
| Carroll now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 6% | 17% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 1% | 1% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.4% | 94.3% | 96.1% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 109 | 75 | 45 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (18), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 70.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Carroll ranks 64th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Carroll is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Carroll home costs about $1,344 a month
Price: Carroll’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Carroll’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 Carroll 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $214K home, about $2,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Carroll, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CarrollCheck 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.
Post your home to Carroll, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Carroll. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Carroll with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Carroll
What do homes sell for in Carroll, IA?
122 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $214K, $140 a square foot.
Is Carroll a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.4% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Carroll?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Carroll?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $214K home that’s near $2,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Carroll?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Carroll’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Carroll.
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).