Ottumwa, IA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Ottumwa market is currently cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.33, indicating that demand absorption is moderate relative to available supply. Active listings have expanded by 11.3% year-over-year, contributing to more choices for prospective buyers.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Ottumwa market right now.
Active listings have seen an 11.3% increase over the past year, while new listings remained stable year-over-year. The pending ratio has declined by 10.3% year-over-year, suggesting a deceleration in the pace of transactions. Despite this, the median listing price has shown a modest 2.9% gain year-over-year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With a pending ratio of 0.33, the market exhibits a moderate pace of transactions, reducing some of the immediate pressure on buyers. The expansion in active listings suggests greater opportunity for price discipline, as supply levels are more accommodating. However, the relatively stable median listing price indicates that sellers are largely maintaining their price expectations.
Average listing prices have declined by 2.5% year-over-year, diverging from the median listing price increase and suggesting some softness in the higher price tiers. The median price per square foot has increased by 8.4% year-over-year, but this appears to be offset by a shift in the composition of available inventory at the top end of the market.
118 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 32 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +7.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +8.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Ottumwa, IA
52501
ottumwa
$158K
110 active · 51 DOM
52556
fairfield
$185K
89 active · 53 DOM
52544
centerville
$165K
46 active · 79 DOM
52577
oskaloosa
$217K
38 active · 45 DOM
52537
bloomfield
$270K
21 active · 49 DOM
52571
moravia
$390K
18 active · 92 DOM
52591
sigourney
$165K
15 active · 102 DOM
52531
albia
$220K
10 active · 54 DOM
52569
melrose
$215K
9 active · 31 DOM
52565
keosauqua
$268K
6 active · 70 DOM
52540
brighton
$132K
6 active · 41 DOM
52549
cincinnati
$222K
5 active · 66 DOM
52574
mystic
$193K
4 active · 112 DOM
52567
libertyville
$260K
3 active · 50 DOM
52585
richland
$155K
3 active · 33 DOM
52594
unionville
$250K
3 active · 82 DOM
52530
agency
$239K
3 active · 31 DOM
52555
exline
$200K
3 active · 52 DOM
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