Ventura, IA housing market
The typical Ventura home is worth about $313,000, up 2.9% in a year, 31% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ventura compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ventura at a glance
Only 2 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 | Ventura | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $197,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $204,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $233,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $230,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $237,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $256,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $285,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $284,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $295,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $305,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $313,000 | $240,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Ventura in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.4 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Ventura has permitted 14 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ventura's population fell by 6 even though 21 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $924,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $528,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $380,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $715,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $783,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $16,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $563,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $710,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $925,000 |
| 2006 | 18 | 6 | 12 | $2.8 million |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $660,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $749,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $560,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ventura is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ventura pay a median of $1,063.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50428, 50482; Cerro Gordo 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, 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.