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Are buyers active in Ottumwa?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through July 2026 · v266
- Sold Score
- 39/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.37
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 64
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 30.8%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Ottumwa is **actively shopping** as of July 2026. The pending ratio is 0.37 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 64 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +25.8% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 30.8% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Ottumwa is 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
— Live indicators (July 2026): Sold Score: 39/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.37 · Inventory YoY: +25.8% · Median days on market: 64 · Sellers cutting price: 30.8% · Median listing price: $165,000 (-3.7% YoY)
Ottumwa snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $165K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 117
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 64
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.37
- YoY -0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 19.2%
- YoY +0.0%