Sioux Center, IA housing market
The typical Sioux Center home is worth about $352,000, up 3.4% in a year, 47% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sioux Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sioux Center at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sioux Center | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $215,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $226,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $234,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $251,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $266,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $294,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $310,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $318,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $335,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $344,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $352,000 | $240,000 |
65 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 65 new homes in Sioux Center in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $25.2 million to build. That's 7.7 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Iowa (4.7). Over the past 10 years, Sioux Center has permitted 488 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sioux Center gained 1,181 residents while 324 new homes were permitted: about 3.6 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Iowa: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Sioux Center 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) | 39 | 27 | 12 | $14.4 million |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 0 | $25.2 million |
| 2024 | 78 | 47 | 31 | $21.3 million |
| 2023 | 51 | 20 | 31 | $17.8 million |
| 2022 | 49 | 17 | 32 | $12 million |
| 2021 | 55 | 13 | 42 | $8.5 million |
| 2020 | 52 | 22 | 30 | $8.9 million |
| 2019 | 26 | 20 | 6 | $5.7 million |
| 2018 | 23 | 21 | 2 | $6.1 million |
| 2017 | 42 | 30 | 12 | $8.8 million |
| 2016 | 47 | 33 | 14 | $9.9 million |
| 2015 | 39 | 29 | 10 | $7.1 million |
| 2014 | 24 | 20 | 4 | $5.1 million |
| 2013 | 31 | 23 | 8 | $5.2 million |
| 2012 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2010 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2009 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2008 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $9.5 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 28 | 4 | $5.8 million |
| 2006 | 65 | 59 | 6 | $7.5 million |
| 2005 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2004 | 44 | 38 | 6 | $7.2 million |
| 2003 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2002 | 34 | 31 | 3 | $4.9 million |
| 2001 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2000 | 83 | 35 | 48 | $8.5 million |
How Sioux Center 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.
3.8 years of income
The typical Sioux Center home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Iowa (3.2 years).
How Sioux Center 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sioux Center is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (51250; Sioux 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. 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.