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Housing in Mount Ayr

18 homes sold in Mount Ayr in the last year, at a typical $114K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for and a shortcut to every site where Mount Ayr homes are listed.

Homes sold
18
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$114K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$87
Iowa $159
Paid vs. asking
95.3%
6% sold over asking
For sale now
10
September 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 0% of Mount Ayr’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)

18 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

11 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 4.5 times the 2016 price

18 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2022 and a low of 1 in 2015. The typical sale went from $26K in 2016 to $114K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$50K$100K$150K$200K2015: 1 sold, typical $27K’152016: 2 sold, typical $26K2017: 11 sold, typical $76K’172018: 26 sold, typical $74K2019: 22 sold, typical $70K’192020: 24 sold, typical $57K2021: 26 sold, typical $77K’212022: 37 sold, typical $89K2023: 33 sold, typical $103K’232024: 18 sold, typical $103K2025: 16 sold, typical $143K’25Last 12 months: 18 sold, typical $114KNow

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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Mount Ayr home costs about $734 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Mount Ayr’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Ayr’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 Mount Ayr is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Mount Ayr

Five things worth knowing

1.5%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $114K home, about $1,670 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
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Schools

The schools grade for Mount Ayr, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Mount Ayr
22 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Ayr.

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.

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Questions about buying a home in Mount Ayr

What do homes sell for in Mount Ayr, IA?

18 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $114K, $87 a square foot.

Is Mount Ayr a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.3% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Mount Ayr?

About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $114K home that’s near $1,670.

Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Ayr?

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

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).