236 homes sold in Tiffin in the last year, at a typical $350K
About one sale in 3 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 Tiffin homes are listed.
Every place Tiffin 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 Tiffin.
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 Tiffin’s sales are condos, at $115K less than a house
162 houses and 61 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 162 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $178IA $158
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $163IA $165
- Days to sell
- 114
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $325K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
236 sales in the last year, against 246 in 2025 and a low of 56 in 2014. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $350K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Tiffin
Check a listing against what Tiffin 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 Tiffin are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Tiffin’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, 236 sales.
If you’re buying in Tiffin
- Shop in March. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but January is the most competitive: 24% of January sales close over asking. August has the least competition (14%) but only about 14 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Iowa as a whole
| Tiffin now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 4% | 3% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 99.5% | 100.2% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 192 | 120 | 45 |
78 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2014 low (42), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2020’s 110.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Iowa.
Since 2019, houses are up 29%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $379K in the last year (162 sales), a condo for $264K (61).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tiffin ranks 49th of 64 busy Iowa markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tiffin is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Tiffin home costs about $2,261 a month
Price: Tiffin’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tiffin’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 Tiffin is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $350K home, about $5,220 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tiffin, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TiffinCheck 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.
North Liberty and Ely sell for less a square foot; University Heights for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tiffin, 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 |
| Tiffin | 236 | $350K | $172 | 17% | 79 |
| Solon | 78 | $432K | $185 | 24% | 71 |
| Ely | 39 | $366K | $166 | 28% | 105 |
| University Heights | 30 | $399K | $253 | 17% | 39 |
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 Tiffin
What do homes sell for in Tiffin, IA?
236 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $350K, $172 a square foot. Houses sold for about $379K, condos for about $264K.
Is Tiffin a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 65 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tiffin?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tiffin?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $350K home that’s near $5,220.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tiffin?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tiffin’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tiffin.
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).