Moscow, IA housing market
The typical Moscow home is worth about $278,000, up 10.7% in a year, 16% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Moscow compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Moscow at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Moscow | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $174,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $191,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $208,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $229,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $238,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $252,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $260,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $278,000 | $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 $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Moscow is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (52760; Cedar 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, February 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.