Lucas, IA housing market
The typical Lucas home is worth about $276,000, up 3.9% in a year, 15% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lucas compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lucas at a glance
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Lucas | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $257,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $261,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $278,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $272,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $276,000 | $240,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,480
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lucas is $1,480 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $1,980
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50151; Des Moines-West Des Moines, 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. 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.