Photo: Bill Whittaker · CC BY-SA 3.025 homes sold in Fort Dodge in the last year, at a typical $164K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Fort Dodge homes are listed.
Every place Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge.
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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 100% of Fort Dodge’s sales, at a typical $159K (year to May 2026)
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 17 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $105IA $158
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3 times the 2020 price
25 sales in the last year, against 30 in 2024 and a low of 20 in 2020. The typical sale went from $54K in 2020 to $164K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in Fort Dodge
Check a listing against what Fort Dodge 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.
Owning the typical Fort Dodge home costs about $1,087 a month
Price: Fort Dodge’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Dodge’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fort Dodge is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $164K home, about $2,780 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fort Dodge, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fort DodgeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Dodge.
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.
Eagle Grove sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Dodge, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 95 | $149K | $103 | 16% | 54 |
| Humboldt | 64 | $163K | $108 | 7% | 84 |
| Eagle Grove | 26 | $106K | $75 | 3% | 89 |
| Fort Dodge | 25 | $164K | $106 | 7% | 63 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Fort Dodge
What do homes sell for in Fort Dodge, IA?
25 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $164K, $106 a square foot.
Is Fort Dodge a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.1% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Fort Dodge?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $164K home that’s near $2,780.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Dodge?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Dodge’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Dodge.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).