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Are buyers active in Ottumwa?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 50/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.34
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 25.0%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Ottumwa is **actively shopping** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.34 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 54 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +22.5% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 25.0% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Ottumwa is 50/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 50/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.34 · Inventory YoY: +22.5% · Median days on market: 54 · Sellers cutting price: 25.0% · Median listing price: $154,000 (-9.9% YoY)
Ottumwa snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $154K
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 128
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.34
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 15.4%
- YoY +0.0%