Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Iowa

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March 17, 2021
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Iowa

Supply and demand drive the real estate market, affecting everything from building and lot values to availability for buyers and sellers. These forces are usually closely aligned with an area's economy, job market, population, demographics, location, interest rates, and several other constantly evolving factors. The coronavirus put an enormous strain on the economy, but created a real estate boom, driven largely by people buying second homes as vacation properties.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Iowa using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the change in Zillow Home Values Index for all homes over the last year as of January 2021. Cities in the 15,000 largest markets in the U.S. were considered. Listings and images are from realtor.com.

Keep reading to see if your home city made the list.

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#30. Polk City

- 1 year home price change: +5.2%
--- #16 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +41.1%
- Typical home price: $305,103
--- 90.5% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 12500 NW Hugg Dr, Polk City ($2.3 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#29. Urbandale

- 1 year home price change: +5.3%
--- #15 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +37.7%
- Typical home price: $262,220
--- 63.8% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 14803 Brookview Dr, Urbandale ($1.4 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#28. Story City

- 1 year home price change: +5.3%
--- #3 fastest growing home prices among cities in Ames metro area
- 10 year home price change: +31.7%
- Typical home price: $186,729
--- 16.6% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 622 Riverhills Dr, Story City ($470,000, 3 bedrooms)
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#27. Clive

- 1 year home price change: +5.4%
--- #14 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +30.6%
- Typical home price: $309,604
--- 93.4% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 13700 Lake Shore Dr, Clive ($4.0 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#26. Dubuque

- 1 year home price change: +5.4%
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Dubuque metro area
- 10 year home price change: +32.9%
- Typical home price: $177,382
--- 10.8% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 1749 Creek Wood Dr, Dubuque ($1.5 million, 4 bedrooms)
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#25. Grimes

- 1 year home price change: +5.4%
--- #13 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +45.2%
- Typical home price: $273,424
--- 70.8% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 8212 NW 114th St, Grimes ($1.3 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#24. Woodward

- 1 year home price change: +5.5%
--- #12 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: data not available
- Typical home price: $178,021
--- 11.2% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 404 E 2nd St, Woodward ($149,900, 2 bedrooms)
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#23. Eagle Grove

- 1 year home price change: +5.5%
- 10 year home price change: +34.8%
- Typical home price: $75,292
--- 53.0% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 701 NE 1st St, Eagle Grove ($249,900, 4 bedrooms)
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#22. Palo

- 1 year home price change: +5.6%
--- #3 fastest growing home prices among cities in Cedar Rapids metro area
- 10 year home price change: +32.6%
- Typical home price: $247,235
--- 54.4% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 6503 Worcester Rd, Palo ($625,000, 5 bedrooms)
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#21. Johnston

- 1 year home price change: +5.6%
--- #11 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +34.6%
- Typical home price: $305,418
--- 90.7% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 10075 NW Beaver Dr, Johnston ($2.8 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#20. Lamoni

- 1 year home price change: +5.6%
- 10 year home price change: +16.6%
- Typical home price: $84,318
--- 47.3% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 929 S Smith St, Lamoni ($349,500, 5 bedrooms)
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#19. Mount Vernon

- 1 year home price change: +5.7%
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Cedar Rapids metro area
- 10 year home price change: +34.3%
- Typical home price: $236,931
--- 48.0% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 165 S Highway 1, Mount Vernon ($875,000, 7 bedrooms)
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#18. Adel

- 1 year home price change: +5.8%
--- #10 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +35.9%
- Typical home price: $303,467
--- 89.5% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 25226 Pin Oak Dr, Adel ($749,500, 5 bedrooms)
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#17. Granger

- 1 year home price change: +6.0%
--- #9 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +40.0%
- Typical home price: $289,010
--- 80.5% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 10956 NW 111th Ave, Granger ($634,900, 5 bedrooms)
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#16. Slater

- 1 year home price change: +6.1%
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Ames metro area
- 10 year home price change: +30.1%
- Typical home price: $197,005
--- 23.0% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 900 Trail Dr, Slater ($499,500, 5 bedrooms)
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#15. Bettendorf

- 1 year home price change: +6.2%
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island metro area
- 10 year home price change: +32.8%
- Typical home price: $236,096
--- 47.4% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 3949 Forest Grove Dr, Bettendorf ($1.7 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#14. Des Moines

- 1 year home price change: +6.2%
--- #8 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +44.7%
- Typical home price: $158,193
--- 1.2% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 708 Foster Dr, Des Moines ($1.1 million, 5 bedrooms)
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#13. Waukee

- 1 year home price change: +6.3%
--- #7 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +38.3%
- Typical home price: $271,623
--- 69.6% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 50 Ford Ln, Waukee ($1.2 million, 6 bedrooms)
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#12. Hiawatha

- 1 year home price change: +6.5%
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Cedar Rapids metro area
- 10 year home price change: +24.9%
- Typical home price: $193,740
--- 21.0% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 2913 Diamondback Rd, Hiawatha ($603,737, 4 bedrooms)
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#11. Van Meter

- 1 year home price change: +6.5%
--- #6 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +35.1%
- Typical home price: $280,518
--- 75.2% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 2974 133rd Ct, Van Meter ($1.5 million, 4 bedrooms)
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#10. Carter Lake

- 1 year home price change: +6.7%
--- #10 fastest growing home prices among cities in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
- 10 year home price change: +24.0%
- Typical home price: $131,793
--- 17.7% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 4214 N 7th St, Carter Lake ($525,000, 4 bedrooms)
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#9. Le Claire

- 1 year home price change: +7.1%
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island metro area
- 10 year home price change: +34.0%
- Typical home price: $273,151
--- 70.6% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 3 Cobblestone Ln, Le Claire ($489,900, 5 bedrooms)
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#8. Dallas Center

- 1 year home price change: +8.3%
--- #5 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +25.9%
- Typical home price: $222,761
--- 39.1% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 15 Orchard Ln, Dallas Center ($899,000, 4 bedrooms)
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#7. Maxwell

- 1 year home price change: +8.4%
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Ames metro area
- 10 year home price change: +44.9%
- Typical home price: $190,465
--- 19.0% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 10926 NE 117th Ct, Maxwell ($629,000, 4 bedrooms)
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#6. Peosta

- 1 year home price change: +8.6%
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Dubuque metro area
- 10 year home price change: +45.4%
- Typical home price: $265,157
--- 65.6% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 10990 Parrot Dr, Peosta ($699,900, 6 bedrooms)
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#5. Perry

- 1 year home price change: +8.8%
--- #4 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +50.3%
- Typical home price: $116,420
--- 27.3% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 1100 11th St, Waukee ($375,000, 3 bedrooms)
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#4. Runnells

- 1 year home price change: +8.8%
--- #3 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +49.0%
- Typical home price: $295,187
--- 84.4% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 8293 SE 6th Ave, Runnells ($654,900, 5 bedrooms)
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#3. Council Bluffs

- 1 year home price change: +9.1%
--- #3 fastest growing home prices among cities in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
- 10 year home price change: +29.3%
- Typical home price: $152,008
--- 5.1% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 300 Fawn Park Cir, Council Bluffs ($735,000, 4 bedrooms)
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#2. Mitchellville

- 1 year home price change: +9.5%
--- #2 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +47.6%
- Typical home price: $188,279
--- 17.6% above typical home price in state

- Pictured: 2621 NE 112th St, Mitchellville ($1.4 million, 3 bedrooms)
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#1. Patterson

- 1 year home price change: +14.8%
--- #1 fastest growing home prices among cities in Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area
- 10 year home price change: +53.0%
- Typical home price: $90,814
--- 43.3% less than typical home price in Iowa

- Pictured: 7475 Virginia St, New Virginia ($459,900, 3 bedrooms)

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