Photo: Lolwhynot3498 · CC BY-SA 4.035 homes sold in Grundy Center in the last year, at a typical $185K
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 Grundy Center homes are listed.
Every place Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center.
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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 Grundy Center’s sales, at a typical $188K (year to May 2026)
35 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 32 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $113IA $158
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
35 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2020 and a low of 35 in 2024. The typical sale went from $110K in 2016 to $185K.
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 $200K buys in Grundy Center
Check a listing against what Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Grundy Center’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 September 2026, 35 sales.
If you’re buying in Grundy Center
- Shop in March. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but July is the most competitive: 22% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). March has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Iowa
| Grundy Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 10% | 13% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 1% | 3% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 94.5% | 96.1% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 93 | 86 | 46 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (8), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 23.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Grundy Center home costs about $1,192 a month
Price: Grundy Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grundy Center’s 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 Grundy Center 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $185K home, about $2,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grundy Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Grundy CenterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Grundy Center.
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.
Gladbrook, Eldora and Ackley sell for less a square foot; Hudson for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grundy Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldora | 50 | $115K | $73 | 19% | 56 |
| Grundy Center | 35 | $185K | $117 | 33% | 55 |
| Hudson | 27 | $386K | $157 | 16% | 35 |
| Parkersburg | 25 | $212K | $120 | 16% | 39 |
| Gladbrook | 23 | $119K | $86 | 27% | 49 |
| Ackley | 22 | $132K | $76 | 5% | 58 |
| Conrad | 20 | $205K | $136 | 19% | 58 |
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 Grundy Center
What do homes sell for in Grundy Center, IA?
35 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $185K, $117 a square foot.
Is Grundy Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Grundy Center?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Grundy Center?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $185K home that’s near $2,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grundy Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grundy Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grundy Center.
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).