Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.051 homes sold in Missouri Valley in the last year, at a typical $184K
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 Missouri Valley homes are listed.
Every place Missouri Valley 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 Missouri Valley.
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 Missouri Valley’s sales, at a typical $174K (year to May 2026)
51 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 51 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $117IA $158
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $226K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $244K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 57 in 2023 and a low of 29 in 2015. The typical sale went from $72K in 2016 to $184K.
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 Missouri Valley
Check a listing against what Missouri Valley 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 Missouri Valley are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Missouri Valley’s home sales since 2014 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, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Missouri Valley
- Shop in July. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but February is the most competitive: 25% of February sales close over asking. July has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Iowa
| Missouri Valley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 15% | 25% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 3% | 2% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 93.8% | 96.5% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 97 | 76 | 46 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (6), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 29.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 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 Missouri Valley home costs about $1,206 a month
Price: Missouri Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Missouri Valley’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Missouri Valley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. February 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 $184K home, about $2,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Missouri Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Missouri ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Missouri Valley.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Blair, Carter Lake, Bennington, Omaha and Council Bluffs for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Missouri Valley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 5,188 | $285K | $158 | 51% | 21 |
| Council Bluffs | 782 | $226K | $152 | 28% | 29 |
| Blair | 124 | $286K | $159 | 30% | 30 |
| Missouri Valley | 51 | $184K | $115 | 27% | 45 |
| Bennington | 49 | $351K | $169 | 45% | 50 |
| Carter Lake | 42 | $238K | $159 | 26% | 40 |
| Tekamah | 28 | $221K | $126 | 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.
Post your home to Missouri Valley, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Missouri Valley. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Missouri Valley with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Missouri Valley
What do homes sell for in Missouri Valley, IA?
51 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $184K, $115 a square foot.
Is Missouri Valley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Missouri Valley?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Missouri Valley?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $184K home that’s near $2,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Missouri Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Missouri Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Missouri Valley.
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).