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How competitive is the Marshalltown housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v264
- Sold Score
- 87/100
- YoY Excellent Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 1.21
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- -0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 31.7%
- YoY of active listings
Marshalltown is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 87/100 (Excellent Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 1.21 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is -23.2% — fewer choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 50. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 31.7% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 87/100 (Excellent Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 1.21 · Inventory YoY: -23.2% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 31.7% · Median listing price: $179,900 (-10.0% YoY)
Marshalltown snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $180K
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 63
- YoY -0.2%
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 1.21
- YoY +0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 11.7%
- YoY -0.0%