Adams County, IA home prices
Adams County, IA: the typical home is worth $162,646 as of 2026-05, up +2.1% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $80/sq ft. Rent…
Adams County is cooling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $97,405 → 2026: $162,646 (1.7×)
Market read
At $162,646, homes in Adams County sit 15% below the Iowa median ($192,409) and 30% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #75 of 99 Iowa counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+2.1% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 83 days on the market, with 17% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.6× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~32% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Taylor County, IA ($141,961) · Union County, IA ($160,629) · Montgomery County, IA ($142,069) · Adair County, IA ($196,750) · Cass County, IA ($164,931) · Page County, IA ($153,352)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $97,405 |
| 2017 | $100,063 |
| 2018 | $99,858 |
| 2019 | $99,100 |
| 2020 | $106,185 |
| 2021 | $121,435 |
| 2022 | $134,035 |
| 2023 | $139,141 |
| 2024 | $143,724 |
| 2025 | $157,446 |
| 2026 | $164,108 |