Photo: Sociotard · CC BY 3.045 homes sold in Iona in the last year, at a typical $468K
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 Iona homes are listed.
Every place Iona 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 Iona.
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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 100% of Iona’s sales, at a typical $468K
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $173ID $266
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
45 sales in the last year, against 65 in 2016 and a low of 20 in 2012. The typical sale went from $177K in 2016 to $468K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Iona
Check a listing against what Iona 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 Iona are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Iona’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, 45 sales.
If you’re buying in Iona
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Idaho
| Iona now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ID now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 0% | 2% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | — | — | — | 98.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 58 | 42 | 55 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2018 low (5), 42% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 12.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Idaho.
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 Iona home costs about $2,613 a month
Price: Iona’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Iona’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Iona is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $468K home, about $2,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Iona, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IonaCheck 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.
Lincoln and Idaho Falls sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Iona, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | 927 | $363K | $166 | 0% | 41 |
| Ammon | 283 | $443K | $171 | 0% | 50 |
| Rexburg | 181 | $360K | $196 | 1% | 56 |
| Rigby | 109 | $334K | $191 | 0% | 74 |
| Shelley | 65 | $382K | $171 | 0% | 72 |
| Lincoln | 46 | $413K | $166 | 0% | 54 |
| Iona | 45 | $468K | $173 | 0% | 58 |
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 Iona, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Iona. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Iona with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Iona
What do homes sell for in Iona, ID?
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $468K, $173 a square foot.
Is Iona a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.3 months of supply., and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Iona?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Iona?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $468K home that’s near $2,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Iona?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Iona’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Iona.
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).