Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.093 homes sold in Le Claire in the last year, at a typical $407K
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 Le Claire homes are listed.
Every place Le Claire 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 Le Claire.
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.
Houses are 91% of Le Claire’s sales, at a typical $416K (year to May 2026)
93 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 88 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $186IA $158
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $322K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $218K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $310K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
93 sales in the last year, against 114 in 2021 and a low of 57 in 2023. The typical sale went from $225K in 2016 to $407K.
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 $400K buys in Le Claire
Check a listing against what Le Claire 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 Le Claire are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Le Claire’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, 93 sales.
If you’re buying in Le Claire
- Shop in April. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but August is the most competitive: 34% of August sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). March has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Iowa
| Le Claire now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 23% | 39% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 6% | 0% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 98.4% | 101.4% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 242 | 67 | 46 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2024 low (14), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 46.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 25%
A house typically sold for $416K in the year to May 2026 (88 sales), a condo for $310K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Le Claire ranks 7th of 91 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Le Claire is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Owning the typical Le Claire home costs about $2,586 a month
Price: Le Claire’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Le Claire’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Le Claire is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $407K home, about $5,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Le Claire, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Le ClaireTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Le Claire.
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.
Hampton Township, East Moline, Bettendorf, Silvis, Colona and Moline sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Le Claire, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettendorf | 652 | $344K | $177 | 34% | 20 |
| Moline | 529 | $163K | $118 | 32% | 22 |
| East Moline | 214 | $172K | $121 | 33% | 24 |
| Le Claire | 93 | $407K | $192 | 32% | 34 |
| Silvis | 59 | $171K | $125 | 20% | 38 |
| Colona | 55 | $165K | $127 | 25% | 45 |
| Hampton Township | 30 | $215K | $139 | 20% | 46 |
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 Le Claire
What do homes sell for in Le Claire, IA?
93 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $407K, $192 a square foot.
Is Le Claire a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 50 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 6.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Le Claire?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Le Claire?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $407K home that’s near $5,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Le Claire?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Le Claire’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Le Claire.
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).