Eagle Grove, IA housing market
The typical Eagle Grove home is worth about $120,000, up 2.7% in a year, 50% below the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eagle Grove compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Eagle Grove at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Eagle Grove | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $76,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $89,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $98,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $107,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $105,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $106,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $105,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $115,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $119,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $120,000 | $240,000 |
11 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 11 new homes in Eagle Grove in 2025: 1 single-family house and 10 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.5 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Iowa (4.7). Over the past 10 years, Eagle Grove has permitted 121 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Eagle Grove gained 18 residents while 43 new homes were permitted: about 0.4 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) | 26 | 2 | 24 | $3.8 million |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 10 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 14 | $2.5 million |
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 20 | $3.3 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $938,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $288,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $288,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $235,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $315,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $388,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | 3 | 6 | $936,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $290,000 |
Eagle Grove's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Eagle Grove ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
1.9 years of income
The typical Eagle Grove home costs about 1.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Iowa (3.2 years).
How Eagle Grove ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eagle Grove is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eagle Grove pay a median of $996. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50533; Humboldt 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. 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.