| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $211,050 | -17.1% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $134 | 1,587 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 55 | +41% YoY |
| Active listings | 58 | +21% YoY |
| New listings this month | 28 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 13% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $165,000 | +17.9% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 96.3% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · Iowa · June 2026 data
Storm Lake Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Storm Lake, IA asks $211,050 — down 17.1% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 55 days, with 58 active listings and 13% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$211,050
▼ 17.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$134
1,587 sq ft median
Median days on market
55
June 2026
Active listings
58
For sale now
New listings
28
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
13%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$165,000
▲ 17.9% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.3%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
19
Closed sales
Storm Lake housing market statistics
The table summarizes Storm Lake'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 Storm Lake?
Storm Lake home prices are down 17.1% year over year and -3.9% month over month as of June 2026, at a $211,050 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Storm Lake IA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Storm Lake IA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Storm Lake?
Storm Lake has 58 active listings, 28 new this month, 20 pending as of June 2026. About 13% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 157% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Storm Lake a good real estate investment?
Storm Lake scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #518 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
47/100
#518 of 932 covered metros
Storm Lake scores 47/100 on our composite Investor Score (#518 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 157% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 17.1% 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 Storm Lake ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Storm Lake?
A home at Storm Lake's $211,050 median listing runs about $1,059 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%
$951/mo
−$108/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,059/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,172/mo
+$113/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $211,050 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 Storm Lake housing market?
Longer-run demand in Storm Lake shows up in 15 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -205 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
15
▼ 90.9% vs 2024
0.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-205
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.27M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very 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 Storm Lake?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Storm Lake, IA is $211,050, down 17.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Storm Lake, IA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Storm Lake?
The median home listed in Storm Lake asks $211,050 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,059 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Storm Lake?
The median property in Storm Lake spends 55 days on the market, with 58 homes actively listed and 13% 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 Storm Lake?
With a median 55 days on market and 13% of active listings carrying a price cut, Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake a good place to invest in real estate?
Storm Lake scores 47/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #518 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 Storm Lake?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake, 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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