Sandusky, IA housing market
The median sale price was $125,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sandusky compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sandusky at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 36% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Sandusky rose 36% over the past 5 years, slower than across Iowa (41%). Last year prices fell 3%.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Iowa since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3% | +93% | +119% |
| 2024 | +10% | +99% | +113% |
| 2023 | −0.3% | +81% | +102% |
| 2022 | +14% | +82% | +89% |
| 2021 | +12% | +59% | +68% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +42% | +55% |
| 2019 | +6% | +39% | +52% |
| 2018 | +1.5% | +31% | +48% |
| 2017 | −6.6% | +29% | +43% |
| 2016 | +4.8% | +38% | +37% |
| 2015 | −4.8% | +32% | +33% |
| 2014 | +7.8% | +39% | +29% |
| 2013 | +3.1% | +29% | +26% |
| 2012 | −0.3% | +25% | +25% |
| 2011 | +4.7% | +25% | +24% |
| 2010 | −1.3% | +19% | +25% |
| 2009 | +0.5% | +21% | +26% |
| 2008 | +1.2% | +21% | +27% |
| 2007 | +1.9% | +19% | +26% |
| 2006 | +4.5% | +17% | +24% |
| 2005 | +2.1% | +12% | +20% |
| 2004 | +3.9% | +9.7% | +15% |
| 2003 | +2% | +5.6% | +10% |
| 2002 | −0.2% | +3.5% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 52632, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Sandusky and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky | — | −3%† | $950 | — | $108,977 |
| Keokuk | $85K | −7.4% | $950 | 22 | $52,711 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sandusky is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,310
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (52632; Lee 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.