Peosta, IA housing market
The typical Peosta home is worth about $443,000, up 5.3% in a year, 85% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Peosta compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Peosta at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 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 | Peosta | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $266,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $273,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $279,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $298,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $317,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $355,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $380,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $391,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $411,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $434,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $443,000 | $240,000 |
19 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 19 new homes in Peosta in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $8.4 million to build. That's 9.3 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Iowa (4.7). Over the past 10 years, Peosta has permitted 257 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Peosta gained 531 residents while 201 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 12 | 12 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 | 14 | $7.3 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $10 million |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2019 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $8.8 million |
| 2016 | 20 | 16 | 4 | $4.4 million |
| 2015 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $3.5 million |
| 2014 | 20 | 16 | 4 | $4.5 million |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2011 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $2.4 million |
| 2010 | 22 | 11 | 11 | $3.3 million |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2006 | 30 | 22 | 8 | $4 million |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2003 | 44 | 20 | 24 | $4.8 million |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.1 million |
Peosta's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.7 years of income
The typical Peosta home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Iowa (3.2 years).
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 Peosta is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Peosta pay a median of $1,056. A two-bedroom takes about 11% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,810
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (52068; Dubuque, IA MSA), 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, May 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.