Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0253 homes sold in Newton in the last year, at a typical $192K
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 Newton homes are listed.
Every place Newton 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 Newton.
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 96% of Newton’s sales, at a typical $190K
253 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 243 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $166IA $158
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $255K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $262K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $239K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
253 sales in the last year, against 356 in 2022 and a low of 232 in 2012. The typical sale went from $95K in 2016 to $192K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Newton
Check a listing against what Newton 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 Newton are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Newton’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 May 2026, 253 sales.
If you’re buying in Newton
- Shop in April. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (15%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Newton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 20% | 35% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 11% | 49% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 14% | 29% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.5% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 69 | 22 | 45 |
84 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2022 low (37), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 164.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 30%
A house typically sold for $190K in the last year (243 sales), a condo for $239K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Newton ranks 26th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Newton is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Newton home costs about $1,287 a month
Price: Newton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Newton’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Newton 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 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $192K home, about $3,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Newton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NewtonCheck 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; Bondurant and Pella for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Newton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 253 | $192K | $166 | 23% | 48 |
| Bondurant | 228 | $327K | $223 | 24% | 67 |
| Pella | 167 | $348K | $244 | 10% | 43 |
| Colfax | 41 | $198K | $171 | 24% | 48 |
| Prairie City | 32 | $284K | $202 | 25% | 35 |
| Monroe | 32 | $243K | $169 | 19% | 36 |
| Mitchellville | 27 | $265K | $198 | 11% | 56 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Newton
What do homes sell for in Newton, IA?
253 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $192K, $166 a square foot.
Is Newton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 95 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 25 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Newton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Newton?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $192K home that’s near $3,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Newton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Newton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Newton.
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).