Stuart, IA housing market
The typical Stuart home is worth about $230,000, up 4.8% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Stuart compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Stuart at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Stuart | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $134,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $137,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $141,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $150,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $165,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $186,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $205,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $205,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $218,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $224,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $230,000 | $240,000 |
10 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 10 new homes in Stuart in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.4 million to build. That's 6 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Iowa (4.7). Over the past 10 years, Stuart has permitted 144 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Stuart gained 134 residents while 105 new homes were permitted: about 1.3 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.
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) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $644,000 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2016 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $955,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $992,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $214,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $838,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $172,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $604,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $152,000 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $674,000 |
| 2000 | 36 | 12 | 24 | $2.5 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.5 years of income
The typical Stuart home costs about 3.5 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Stuart is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Stuart pay a median of $717, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50250; 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.