Iowa's Buy-Side Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Analysis

Iowa Market Snapshot: Q1 2026

Iowa's single-family market tightened across the first quarter of 2026 as inventory declined steadily and months of supply fell sharply. Active inventory opened January at 7,414 homes, declined to 7,177 in February, and reached 7,015 in March, a 5.4 percent decrease across the quarter. Months of supply followed the same direction. The reading opened at 4.2 months in January, eased to 3.9 in February, and tightened to 2.8 in March as transaction activity accelerated. All three months sat below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark, with the quarter ending more than three months under that threshold.

Median sale prices climbed each month of the quarter. The statewide median opened January at $238,500, edged up to $239,600 in February, and reached $254,200 in March, a 6.6 percent gain across three months with most of the appreciation concentrated in March. Days on market rose steadily, opening at 60 days in January, reaching 66 in February, and extending to 70 in March.

Year-over-year context shows a market that ran slightly looser than the prior year through the opening of the quarter before crossing tighter in March. January 2026 inventory of 7,414 homes was 4.9 percent above January 2025, with supply running 0.5 months looser at 4.2 months versus 3.7. By March, inventory was 1.2 percent below the prior-year reading of 7,108 homes, while months of supply landed at 2.8, two-tenths of a month below March 2025's 3.0. Days on market in March ran 13 days longer than the prior year at 70 versus 57. The median price of $254,200 in March 2026 ran 5.9 percent above March 2025, the strongest year-over-year gain in the quarter.

Iowa's Top 25 Buyer's Agents and Teams: Q1 2026 Rankings

Agent Pronto/CINC has ranked Iowa's top 25 buyer's agents and teams based on total transaction volume in Q1 2026. This proprietary buy-side data reveals both high-volume operators and luxury specialists who dominate Iowa's diverse real estate market.

What the Data Shows

Iowa's top 25 leans toward mid-market specialists working near or just above the statewide median. Five agents and teams operate with median prices below $300,000, twelve sit between $300,000 and $500,000, five fall between $500,000 and $1 million, and three carry medians at or above $1 million. Misty Darling leads the rankings with 37 closings at a $280,000 median, generating $10.5 million in total volume, the highest in the state and the highest closing count in the top 25. Pennie Carroll ranks second with 17 closings at a $320,000 median for $5.8 million, and Lance Sitzmann ranks fourth with 17 closings at a $209,000 median for $4.7 million, the lowest median in the top 25. Ashley Rebik and Kyle Robinson each contribute double-digit closings at medians of $349,950 and $212,500.

A different model appears among the rankings. Ryan Anglese ranks sixth with two closings at a $1,960,750 median, generating $3.9 million from a fraction of the transaction count of the volume leaders. Saatchi Kalra ranks nineteenth with two closings at a $1,572,919 median for $3.1 million, and Michael Slavin ranks eighteenth with three closings at a $1,250,000 median for $3.2 million. These three luxury specialists are the only rankings positions reached at price points above $1 million, and their presence reflects the dollar-volume ranking bias toward luxury work even in a market dominated by mid-market production.

The shape of Iowa's top 25 is concentrated in the mid-market. Median prices range from $209,000 to $1,960,750, and closing counts span from two to 37. Because the rankings are ordered by total sold dollar volume, agents and teams in Iowa reach the list almost entirely through transaction counts at price points near the statewide median of $254,200 or moderate counts at upper-mid-market prices, with three luxury specialists rounding out the top 25.

Conclusion

Iowa's first quarter of 2026 saw supply tighten from 4.2 months to 2.8, inventory fall 5.4 percent, and the median sale price climb 6.6 percent within the quarter to $254,200. The quarter ran slightly looser than Q1 2025 through January and February before crossing below the prior year in March, with the median price running 5.9 percent above March 2025 year-over-year. Within this environment, the top 25 buyer's agents and teams closed 227 transactions across median prices ranging from $209,000 to $1,960,750. The list is dominated by mid-market specialists, with three luxury producers rounding out the rankings.

Data Sources:

Market Data: Provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Buy-Side Transaction Data: Provided exclusively by Agent Pronto/CINC, the industry's leading source for buyer's agent and team performance intelligence. Agent Pronto/CINC aggregates buy-side transaction data nationwide to deliver comprehensive rankings and performance metrics.

Disclaimer: While Agent Pronto/CINC makes every effort to ensure data accuracy, rankings are based on available transaction records and may not capture all buy-side activity. Agents or teams not included in these rankings may have comparable or superior performance not reflected in our data sources.

Analysis Period: January 2026 - March 2026