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Ottumwa Real Estate Market

The Ottumwa, IA housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Ottumwa report in a click.

Median listing price
$163,000
▼ 4.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$130
1,327 sq ft median
Median days on market
63
June 2026
Active listings
118
For sale now
New listings
38
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$136,500
▼ 9.6% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
95.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
29
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$171K$166K$160K$155K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$170K$151K$132K$113K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

Supply snapshot
Active listings
118
New this month
38
Pending
44
Price-reduced
22

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Ottumwa, IA asks $163,000 — down 4.1% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 63 days to go under contract, and 19% of the 118 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the Ottumwa, IA metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
61/100
#235 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.0%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
35
Value
97
Rental yield
98
Supply risk
57
Market heat
30

Ottumwa scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#235 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 92% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.1% 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 Ottumwa ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$735/mo
−$84/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$818/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$906/mo
+$87/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $163,000 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.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
50
▲ 13.6% vs 2024
1.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-24
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.15M/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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Ottumwa market FAQs

What is the median home price in Ottumwa?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Ottumwa, IA is $163,000, down 4.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Ottumwa, IA metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Ottumwa?
The median property in Ottumwa spends 63 days on the market, with 118 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Ottumwa, 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.