Arcadia, IA housing market
The typical Arcadia home is worth about $249,000, up 5.7% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Arcadia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Arcadia at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Arcadia | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $136,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $152,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $159,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $167,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $191,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $206,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $215,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $233,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $244,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $249,000 | $240,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Arcadia in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Arcadia has permitted 68 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Arcadia gained 41 residents while 36 new homes were permitted: about 1.1 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Iowa: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 5 | $692,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 5 | $492,000 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 8 | $867,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | 7 | $808,000 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $750,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $750,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 7 | $808,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $550,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $285,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $589,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $295,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $705,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $329,000 |
Arcadia's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Arcadia is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Arcadia pay a median of $851, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,310
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (51430; Carroll County, IA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.