Center Junction, IA housing market
The typical Center Junction home is worth about $204,000, up 6.3% in a year, 15% below the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Center Junction compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Center Junction at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Center Junction | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $150,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $176,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $177,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $191,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $191,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $198,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $195,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $204,000 | $240,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2022
No permits for new homes were issued in Center Junction in 2022 or in any year since 2000.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Center Junction's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2022, so the 2022 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Center Junction is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $660 · 4 bedrooms $1,270
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (52212; Jones County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, March 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.