| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $336,250 | +6.1% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $146 | 2,101 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 44 | +39% YoY |
| Active listings | 59 | +12% YoY |
| New listings this month | 28 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 25% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 15.4% | 9 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 107% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Iowa · September 2026 data
What is the Le Mars, IA real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Le Mars, IA asks $336,250, up 6.1% year over year. Homes spend a median of 44 days on market, with 59 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 15% of active listings, and inventory sits at 107% of the same month in 2019 — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$336,250
▲ 6.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$146
2,101 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
September 2026
Active listings
59
For sale now
New listings
28
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
107%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
15%
Contract activity
What is the Le Mars, IA housing market doing right now?
The Le Mars, IA housing market lists at a $336,250 median as of September 2026, up 6.1% year over year, with a 44-day median market time and 59 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 107% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller-leaning market by days-on-market pace.
Le Mars housing market statistics
The table summarizes Le Mars'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.
How have home prices changed in Le Mars?
Le Mars home prices are up 6.1% year over year and +13.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $336,250 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Le Mars IA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Le Mars IA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Le Mars?
Le Mars has 59 active listings, 28 new this month, 9 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 107% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Le Mars a good real estate investment?
Le Mars scores 45/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #559 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
45/100
#559 of 933 covered metros
Le Mars scores 45/100 on our composite Investor Score (#559 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 107% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 6.1% 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 Le Mars ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Le Mars?
A home at Le Mars's $336,250 median listing runs about $1,841 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%
$1,662/mo
−$179/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,841/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,027/mo
+$186/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $336,250 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 Le Mars?
To buy Le Mars’s $336,250 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $92,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,143/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $81,600 median household income, so a typical Le Mars household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $336,250 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $67,250 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $1,841/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (1.08% effective rate) | $303/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $92,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $81,600 | Census 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 Le Mars housing market?
Longer-run demand in Le Mars shows up in 102 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -109 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
102
▼ 30.6% vs 2024
4.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-109
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$11.5M/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 Le Mars?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Le Mars, IA is $336,250, up 6.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Le Mars, IA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Le Mars?
The median home listed in Le Mars asks $336,250 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,841 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Le Mars?
The median property in Le Mars spends 44 days on the market, with 59 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Le Mars?
With a median 44 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 15% of active listings, Le Mars reads as a seller-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Le Mars a good place to invest in real estate?
Le Mars scores 45/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #559 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 Le Mars?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Le Mars 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 Le Mars, 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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