Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0156 homes sold in Eldridge in the last year, at a typical $313K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Eldridge homes are listed.
Every place Eldridge 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 Eldridge.
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.
A third of Eldridge’s sales are condos, at $162K less than a house
85 houses and 48 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 85 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $197IA $158
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
typical sale · 48 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $184IA $165
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $350K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.2 times the 2016 price
156 sales in the last year, against 151 in 2025 and a low of 48 in 2015. The typical sale went from $254K in 2016 to $313K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Eldridge
Check a listing against what Eldridge 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 Eldridge are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Eldridge’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, 156 sales.
If you’re buying in Eldridge
- Shop in April. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but February is the most competitive: 48% of February sales close over asking. November has the least competition (20%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Iowa
| Eldridge now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 29% | 49% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 10% | 1% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 10% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 100.8% | 102.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 148 | 191 | 45 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (17), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2018’s 61.
1 in 10 listings has cut its price
10% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Since 2019, houses are up 29%, condos -7%
A house typically sold for $385K in the last year (85 sales), a condo for $223K (48).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Eldridge ranks 11th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Eldridge is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Eldridge home costs about $1,919 a month
Price: Eldridge’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Eldridge’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Eldridge is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. January 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 $313K home, about $3,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Eldridge, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EldridgeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Eldridge.
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.
Park View, Davenport, Bettendorf, Le Claire, Rock Island and Moline sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Eldridge, 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 |
| Bettendorf | 653 | $340K | $170 | 33% | 27 |
| Moline | 518 | $161K | $114 | 36% | 21 |
| Rock Island | 460 | $133K | $101 | 33% | 31 |
| Eldridge | 156 | $313K | $198 | 29% | 58 |
| Le Claire | 97 | $409K | $181 | 32% | 41 |
| Park View | 30 | $396K | $175 | 33% | 35 |
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 Eldridge
What do homes sell for in Eldridge, IA?
156 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $313K, $198 a square foot. Houses sold for about $385K, condos for about $223K.
Is Eldridge a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 10% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Eldridge?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Eldridge?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $313K home that’s near $3,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Eldridge?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Eldridge’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Eldridge.
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).