Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.057 homes sold in Perry in the last year, at a typical $172K
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 Perry homes are listed.
Every place Perry 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 Perry.
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 98% of Perry’s sales, at a typical $170K
57 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $137IA $158
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $214K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
57 sales in the last year, against 129 in 2017 and a low of 48 in 2025. The typical sale went from $74K in 2016 to $172K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Perry
Check a listing against what Perry 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 Perry are rarer than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Perry’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, 57 sales.
If you’re buying in Perry
- Shop in October. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% 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 10 a month), but August is the most competitive: 33% of August sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). October has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Iowa
| Perry now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 18% | 31% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 21% | 49% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 23% | 21% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 60 | 17 | 45 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (10), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 58.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Perry home costs about $1,149 a month
Price: Perry’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Perry’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 Perry is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $172K home, about $3,010 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Perry, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PerryCheck 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; Woodward, Dallas Center, Madrid, Granger and Adel for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Perry, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | 180 | $340K | $225 | 28% | 89 |
| Perry | 57 | $172K | $138 | 11% | 48 |
| Granger | 55 | $324K | $241 | 22% | 80 |
| Madrid | 42 | $238K | $191 | 36% | 43 |
| Ogden | 30 | $180K | $138 | 17% | 45 |
| Woodward | 29 | $232K | $184 | 21% | 32 |
| Dallas Center | 27 | $291K | $212 | 19% | 53 |
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.
Post your home to Perry, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Perry. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Perry with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Perry
What do homes sell for in Perry, IA?
57 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $172K, $138 a square foot.
Is Perry a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Perry?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Perry?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $172K home that’s near $3,010.
Where can I see homes for sale in Perry?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Perry’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Perry.
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).