Dike, IA housing market
The typical Dike home is worth about $301,000, up 2.2% in a year, 26% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dike compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dike at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 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 | Dike | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $188,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $196,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $201,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $211,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $218,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $243,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $260,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $266,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $281,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $299,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $301,000 | $240,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Dike in 2025. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Iowa (4.7). Over the past 10 years, Dike has permitted 13 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dike gained 95 residents while 49 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $800,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $339,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $973,000 |
| 2014 | 12 | 6 | 6 | $2.8 million |
| 2013 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2012 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $871,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $508,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $760,000 |
| 2004 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2002 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2001 | 19 | 15 | 4 | $3.5 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.3 years of income
The typical Dike home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Iowa (3.2).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dike is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dike pay a median of $711, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 12% of the town's median household income.
Studio $630 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50624; Waterloo-Cedar Falls, 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, April 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.