| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $158,375 | +21.9% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $91 | 1,595 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 61 | +17% YoY |
| Active listings | 137 | +10% YoY |
| New listings this month | 26 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 19% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $136,500 | +19.7% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 94.9% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · Iowa · June 2026 data
Fort Madison Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Fort Madison, IA asks $158,375 — up 21.9% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 61 days, with 137 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$158,375
▲ 21.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$91
1,595 sq ft median
Median days on market
61
June 2026
Active listings
137
For sale now
New listings
26
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$136,500
▲ 19.7% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
94.9%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
45
Closed sales
Fort Madison housing market statistics
The table summarizes Fort Madison's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Fort Madison?
Fort Madison home prices are up 21.9% year over year and +2.2% month over month as of June 2026, at a $158,375 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Fort Madison IA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Fort Madison IA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Fort Madison?
Fort Madison has 137 active listings, 26 new this month, 29 pending as of June 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 134% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Fort Madison a good real estate investment?
Fort Madison scores 58/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #291 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
58/100
#291 of 932 covered metros
Fort Madison scores 58/100 on our composite Investor Score (#291 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 134% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 21.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 Fort Madison ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Fort Madison?
A home at Fort Madison's $158,375 median listing runs about $795 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$714/mo
−$81/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$795/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$880/mo
+$85/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $158,375 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Fort Madison housing market?
Longer-run demand in Fort Madison shows up in 48 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +25 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
48
▲ 220.0% vs 2024
1.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+25
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$2.22M/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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What is the median home price in Fort Madison?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Fort Madison, IA is $158,375, up 21.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Fort Madison, IA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Fort Madison?
The median home listed in Fort Madison asks $158,375 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $795 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Fort Madison?
The median property in Fort Madison spends 61 days on the market, with 137 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Fort Madison?
With a median 61 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, Fort Madison reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Fort Madison a good place to invest in real estate?
Fort Madison scores 58/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #291 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 Fort Madison?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Fort Madison and the wider Iowa market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Fort Madison, 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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