Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$232,165+2.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,329About 0.7× the local median income ($70,676): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Davis County, IA is worth $232,165, up 2.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $182,466, so the area is 27.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 33% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $50,329 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,676. In the latest IRS figures, 33 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$232,165
Change in 1 year
+2.0%
Overvalued %
+27.2%
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Fair home value
$182,466
Change in 5 years
+37.4%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,258
Income needed to afford it
$50,329
Property tax rate
1.40%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,066
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−33.3%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
21.1%
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Homes for sale
20
Pending sales per 100 listings
55
Asking price per sq ft
$128
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,676
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
2.7%
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Population
9,230
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,038
Net moves in (IRS)
−33
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
50.3
Flood risk score
32.7
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Wildfire risk score
68.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Davis County, IA overvalued?
Home prices in Davis County, IA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $182,466, so the area is 27.2% overvalued.
Is Davis County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?
Davis County, IA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 33% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Davis County, IA?
Home values in Davis County, IA are up 2.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Davis County, IA?
A household needs about $50,329 a year to afford the typical home in Davis County, IA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,676.