Crescent, IA housing market
The typical Crescent home is worth about $376,000, up 5.2% in a year, 57% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Crescent compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Crescent at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 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 | Crescent | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $198,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $208,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $215,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $231,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $252,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $279,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $308,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $327,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $352,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $368,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $376,000 | $240,000 |
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 $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Crescent is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $930 · 4 bedrooms $1,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (51526; Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-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.
Recent listings in Crescent
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.