Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0319 homes sold in Muscatine in the last year, at a typical $187K
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 Muscatine homes are listed.
Every place Muscatine 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 Muscatine.
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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 94% of Muscatine’s sales, at a typical $176K (year to May 2026)
319 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 278 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $112IA $158
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $141K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $119K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $292K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
319 sales in the last year, against 366 in 2020 and a low of 276 in 2023. The typical sale went from $100K in 2016 to $187K.
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 Muscatine
Check a listing against what Muscatine 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 Muscatine are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Muscatine’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, 319 sales.
If you’re buying in Muscatine
- Shop in October. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 37 a month), but July is the most competitive: 34% of July sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (27%). February has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Iowa
| Muscatine now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 17% | 40% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 1% | 1% | 35% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 96.4% | 98.6% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 82 | 59 | 46 |
56 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (43), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 157.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 63%
A house typically sold for $176K in the year to May 2026 (278 sales), a condo for $292K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Muscatine ranks 2nd of 91 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Muscatine 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 Muscatine home costs about $1,235 a month
Price: Muscatine’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Muscatine’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Muscatine is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $187K home, about $3,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Muscatine, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MuscatineTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Muscatine.
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.
Wapello and Lone Tree sell for less a square foot; Durant and Blue Grass for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Muscatine, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscatine | 319 | $187K | $128 | 36% | 21 |
| Blue Grass | 28 | $321K | $191 | 35% | 26 |
| Wilton | 27 | $262K | $140 | 28% | 12 |
| Kent Estates | 25 | $395K | $145 | 43% | 31 |
| Durant | 24 | $227K | $165 | 10% | 40 |
| Wapello | 22 | $188K | $121 | 14% | 83 |
| Lone Tree | 21 | $196K | $122 | 27% | 50 |
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 Muscatine
What do homes sell for in Muscatine, IA?
319 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $187K, $128 a square foot.
Is Muscatine a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 67 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 29 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Muscatine?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Muscatine?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $187K home that’s near $3,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Muscatine?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Muscatine’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Muscatine.
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).