Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.028 homes sold in Holiday Lake in the last year, at a typical $236K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Holiday Lake homes are listed.
Every place Holiday Lake 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 Holiday Lake.
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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 0% of Holiday Lake’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
28 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2017 and a low of 0 in 2012. The typical sale went from $79K in 2016 to $236K.
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.
Bidding wars in Holiday Lake are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Holiday Lake’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 September 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Holiday Lake
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.6% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but December is the most competitive: 13% of December sales close over asking. March has the least competition (5%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Iowa
| Holiday Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 9% | 18% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 2% | 2% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.6% | 92.5% | 91.3% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 291 | 169 | 46 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.7 times the 2012 low (4), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 49.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Holiday Lake.
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.
Belle Plaine, Tama, Toledo, Grinnell, Montezuma and Marengo sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Holiday Lake, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell | 107 | $223K | $136 | 15% | 53 |
| Belle Plaine | 32 | $153K | $87 | 16% | 51 |
| Tama | 30 | $163K | $107 | 18% | 34 |
| Holiday Lake | 28 | $236K | $213 | 1% | 75 |
| Toledo | 26 | $151K | $92 | 7% | 46 |
| Marengo | 25 | $162K | $100 | 25% | 43 |
| Montezuma | 25 | $173K | $120 | 0% | 81 |
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 Holiday Lake
What do homes sell for in Holiday Lake, IA?
28 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $236K, $213 a square foot.
Is Holiday Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 7.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Holiday Lake?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Holiday Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Holiday Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Holiday Lake.
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).