Osceola, IA housing market
The typical Osceola home is worth about $195,000, up 2.6% in a year, 19% below the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Osceola compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Osceola at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Osceola | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $111,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $118,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $125,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $139,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $155,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $169,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $175,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $188,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $191,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $195,000 | $240,000 |
120 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 120 new homes in Osceola in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $14.5 million to build. That's 22 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Iowa (4.7). Over the past 10 years, Osceola has permitted 953 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Osceola gained 486 residents while 417 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 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.
How Osceola ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 86 | 86 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2025 | 120 | 120 | 0 | $14.5 million |
| 2024 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2023 | 103 | 103 | 0 | $12.4 million |
| 2022 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2020 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2019 | 89 | 89 | 0 | $10.8 million |
| 2018 | 89 | 89 | 0 | $10.7 million |
| 2017 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2015 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $171,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $592,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $563,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $197,000 |
| 2010 | 60 | 13 | 47 | $4.3 million |
| 2009 | 51 | 14 | 37 | $3.9 million |
| 2008 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2007 | 46 | 6 | 40 | $5.4 million |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2004 | 37 | 4 | 33 | $2.9 million |
| 2003 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $743,000 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
Osceola's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Osceola 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.
2.9 years of income
The typical Osceola home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Iowa (3.2 years).
How Osceola 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 $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Osceola is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Osceola pay a median of $943. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,230
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50213; 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. 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.