Boone County’s home values show relative stability over the past year, with the typical home value nearly flat compared with last September. Listing trends look softer, as the median list price is down sharply year over year while the share of homes selling above list has also declined. Buyer activity is mixed, with homes sold up more than 35 percent from a year ago but pending sales down notably.
In the latest September 2026 snapshot, buyers are seeing a median list price of about $172,000 and a typical home value just under $195,000, lower than the statewide median of roughly $249,000. Inventory has risen to 158 active listings, a jump of more than 20 percent from last year and higher growth than the state overall, while months of supply sits at 3.9, slightly above Iowa’s 3.4 months and consistent with Boone County’s buyer’s market label.
Conditions on the ground have shifted toward slower pacing, with homes now taking a median of 54 days to sell, about 40 percent longer than a year ago and more than double the time just a month earlier. Sellers are also seeing slightly more negotiation, with the average sale-to-list ratio around 96 percent and only about 6 percent of sales closing above asking. With these crosscurrents in pricing, inventory, and speed, both buyers and sellers can benefit from Agent Pronto’s help connecting with a Boone County agent who understands the current market dynamics.
