Lakeside, IA housing market
The typical Lakeside home is worth about $205,000, down 0.9% in a year, 15% below the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lakeside compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lakeside at a glance
Only 2 sales 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, 2016–2026
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| January | Lakeside | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $133,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $132,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $140,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $151,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $161,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $176,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $193,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $198,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $204,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $208,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $205,000 | $240,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Lakeside in 2025: 4 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes. Over the past 10 years, Lakeside has permitted 27 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lakeside gained 104 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 12 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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) | 4 | 2 | 2 | $525,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $750,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $885,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $606,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $425,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $583,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $330,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $495,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $186,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Lakeside and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | $205K | −0.9% | $1,010 | 6 | $106,250 |
| Storm Lake | $178K | −0.3% | $1,010 | 2 | $62,765 |
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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lakeside is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lakeside pay a median of $1,206.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50588; Buena Vista 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, 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.