Winthrop, IA housing market
The typical Winthrop home is worth about $251,000, up 6% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Winthrop compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Winthrop at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Winthrop | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $137,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $142,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $145,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $154,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $168,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $189,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $214,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $216,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $229,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $247,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $251,000 | $240,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Winthrop in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $360,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.6 years of income
The typical Winthrop home costs about 3.6 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 $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Winthrop is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Winthrop pay a median of $1,077. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (50682; Buchanan 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.