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Housing in Guthrie Center

21 homes sold in Guthrie Center in the last year, at a typical $167K

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 Guthrie Center homes are listed.

Homes for sale in Guthrie CenterZillowRedfinRealtor.comMore places to look ↓
Homes sold
21
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$167K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$137
Iowa $159
Paid vs. asking
96.7%
5% sold over asking
For sale now
9
September 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Guthrie Center’s sales, at a typical $148K (year to May 2026)

21 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$148K

typical sale · 18 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$126IA $158
Days to sell
63
Sold over asking
0%
Listings with a price cut
30%
7 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

21 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2022 and a low of 20 in 2025. The typical sale went from $89K in 2016 to $167K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$50K$100K$150K$200K2016: 23 sold, typical $89K’162018: 29 sold, typical $83K2019: 26 sold, typical $71K’192020: 25 sold, typical $92K2021: 25 sold, typical $97K’212022: 34 sold, typical $140K2025: 20 sold, typical $140K’25Last 12 months: 21 sold, typical $167KNow

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 your budget buys

What $150K buys in Guthrie Center

Houseat $126 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Iowaat $158 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Guthrie 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Guthrie Center home costs about $1,038 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Guthrie Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Guthrie Center’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Guthrie Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Guthrie Center

Five things worth knowing

1.2%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $167K home, about $2,000 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

The schools grade for Guthrie Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Guthrie Center
21 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Guthrie Center.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Audubon and Jefferson sell for less a square foot; Lake Panorama and Stuart for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Guthrie Center, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Perry77$177K$14012%42
Lake Panorama50$719K$4423%62
Jefferson48$168K$12017%40
Stuart33$241K$18823%61
Audubon32$142K$1005%66
Guthrie Center21$167K$1375%44

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 Guthrie Center

What do homes sell for in Guthrie Center, IA?

21 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $167K, $137 a square foot.

Is Guthrie Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Guthrie Center?

About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $167K home that’s near $2,000.

Where can I see homes for sale in Guthrie Center?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Guthrie Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Guthrie 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).