Metropolitan market · Iowa · September 2026 data

What is the Clinton, IA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Clinton, IA asks $184,700, up 1.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 52 days on market, with 103 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 67% of active listings, and inventory sits at 44% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$184,700
▲ 1.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$116
1,585 sq ft median
Median days on market
52
September 2026
Active listings
103
For sale now
New listings
44
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
44%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
67%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$140,000
▼ 10.0% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.1%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
51
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Clinton, IA housing market doing right now?

The Clinton, IA housing market lists at a $184,700 median as of September 2026, up 1.9% year over year, with a 52-day median market time and 103 homes for sale (24% with a price cut). Active inventory is 44% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Clinton housing market statistics

The table summarizes Clinton's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Clinton.

Clinton, IA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$184,700+1.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1161,585 sq ft median
Median days on market52+6% YoY
Active listings103-18% YoY
New listings this month44September 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$140,000-10.0% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.1%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio67.0%69 pending
Inventory vs 201944%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Clinton?

Clinton home prices are up 1.9% year over year and +5.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $184,700 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$185K$175K$165K$155K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Clinton IA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$226K$188K$150K$113K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Clinton IA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Clinton?

Clinton has 103 active listings, 44 new this month, 69 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 44% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
103
New this month
44
Pending
69
Price-reduced
25

Is Clinton a good real estate investment?

Clinton scores 81/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #14 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
81/100
#14 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+5.8%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
62
Value
97
Rental yield
87
Supply risk
5
Market heat
66

Clinton scores 81/100 on our composite Investor Score (#14 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 44% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 1.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Clinton ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Clinton?

A home at Clinton's $184,700 median listing runs about $1,011 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$913/mo
−$98/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,011/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,113/mo
+$102/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $184,700 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Clinton?

To buy Clinton’s $184,700 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $54,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,250/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $65,177, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Clinton household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Clinton, IA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$184,700September 2026
Down payment (20%)$36,940Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,011/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.55% effective rate)$239/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$54,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$65,177Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Clinton housing market?

Longer-run demand in Clinton shows up in 110 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -35 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
110
▼ 5.2% vs 2024
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-35
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$3.43M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Clinton housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Clinton?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Clinton, IA is $184,700, up 1.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Clinton, IA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Clinton?
The median home listed in Clinton asks $184,700 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,011 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Clinton?
The median property in Clinton spends 52 days on the market, with 103 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Clinton?
With a median 52 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 67% of active listings, Clinton reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Clinton a good place to invest in real estate?
Clinton scores 81/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #14 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Clinton?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Clinton and the wider Iowa market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Clinton, IA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

Marcus Bell leads market and career research at WealthyBud, turning public housing and labor data into plain-English answers for investors and agents. He focuses on U.S. metro housing markets, agent economics and licensing.

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