Housing · Sheldon
Sheldon, IA housing market
The typical Sheldon home is worth about $229,000, up 8% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sheldon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Sheldon at a glance
Typical home value
$229K
▲ 8% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Sheldon | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $129,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $136,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $138,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $142,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $154,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $182,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $188,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $203,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $220,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $229,000 | $240,000 |
Affordability
3.7 years of income
The typical Sheldon home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Iowa (3.2 years).
How Sheldon ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
67%
Iowa: 71.7%
Median tax bill
$2,490
Iowa: $2,897
Median rent
$930
Iowa: $972
Typical home built
1970
Iowa: 1972
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.