Stone Academy · Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.078 homes sold in Solon in the last year, at a typical $432K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Solon homes are listed.
Every place Solon 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 Solon.
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.
A quarter of Solon’s sales are condos, at $168K less than a house
58 houses and 19 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $193IA $158
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156IA $165
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $207K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
78 sales in the last year, against 84 in 2021 and a low of 41 in 2016. The typical sale went from $228K in 2016 to $432K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Solon
Check a listing against what Solon 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 Solon are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Solon’s home sales since 2014 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, 78 sales.
If you’re buying in Solon
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 9 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (11%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Solon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 27% | 37% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.9% | 100% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 170 | 131 | 45 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2016 low (16), 59% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 48.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 45%
A house typically sold for $481K in the last year (58 sales), a condo for $313K (19).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Solon ranks 22nd of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Solon is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Solon home costs about $2,765 a month
Price: Solon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Solon’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Solon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $432K home, about $6,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Solon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SolonCheck 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.
Ely, North Liberty, Mount Vernon, Coralville, Lisbon and Iowa City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Solon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City | 937 | $318K | $174 | 22% | 55 |
| North Liberty | 450 | $330K | $167 | 20% | 51 |
| Coralville | 387 | $329K | $172 | 19% | 63 |
| Solon | 78 | $432K | $185 | 24% | 71 |
| Mount Vernon | 60 | $339K | $163 | 27% | 56 |
| Ely | 39 | $366K | $166 | 28% | 105 |
| Lisbon | 27 | $303K | $149 | 33% | 40 |
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 Solon
What do homes sell for in Solon, IA?
78 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $432K, $185 a square foot. Houses sold for about $481K, condos for about $313K.
Is Solon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Solon?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Solon?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $432K home that’s near $6,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Solon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Solon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Solon.
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).