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Housing in New Sharon

13 homes sold in New Sharon in the last year, at a typical $224K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where New Sharon homes are listed.

Homes sold
13
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$224K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$128
Iowa $159
Paid vs. asking
95.8%
8% sold over asking
For sale now
1
May 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of New Sharon’s sales, at a typical $224K

13 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$224K

typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$128IA $158
Days to sell
67
Sold over asking
8%
Listings with a price cut
44%
4 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.4 times the 2017 price

13 sales in the last year, against 17 in 2018 and a low of 15 in 2017. The typical sale went from $92K in 2017 to $224K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$75K$150K$225K$300K2015: 16 sold, typical $84K’152017: 15 sold, typical $92K2018: 17 sold, typical $101K’182025: 15 sold, typical $210KLast 12 months: 13 sold, typical $224KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $200K buys in New Sharon

Houseat $128 a sq ft
The same money in Iowaat $158 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what New Sharon 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical New Sharon home costs about $1,439 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

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

Before you buy in New Sharon

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 $224K home, about $3,240 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B

Schools

The schools grade for New Sharon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in New Sharon
19 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Sharon.

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in New Sharon

What do homes sell for in New Sharon, IA?

13 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $224K, $128 a square foot.

Is New Sharon a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 1 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.

How much are property taxes in New Sharon?

About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $224K home that’s near $3,240.

Where can I see homes for sale in New Sharon?

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

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).