Edited release
03/31/26
The 2025 4th quarter Housing Price Index report has been published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and shows home price increases throughout Iowa’s regional market.
According to the report, the Quad Cities showed the biggest gains, with a 6.53% gain over the past year, followed by Dubuque at 5.98%. Cedar Rapids showed a gain of 4 1/4 percent, and the Iowa City market had an increase of 4.1 percent.
Appreciation varies by location and price range, with more affordable homes often seeing stronger gains due to higher demand and tighter supply, while higher-end properties tend to appreciate at a slower pace.
The one-year home appreciation in the region was 4.23 percent, outperforming the national average of 1.82%. The five-year home appreciation in our region was 40.41 percent.
Nationally, the U.S. housing market has experienced positive annual appreciation each quarter since the start of 2012.