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Is now a good time to sell in Ottumwa?

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Primpted Housing Analyst

Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269

Data-backed
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
It's a fair time, not a clearly favorable one. Ottumwa has a Sold Score of 50/100 in September 2026 (Fair Chance of Selling) — pricing realistically is doing most of the work. Pending ratio is 0.34 — the higher this is, the faster contracts come in relative to standing inventory. Active inventory is up +22.5% year over year, expanding the pool you're competing in. Median days on market sit at 54. 25.0% of active listings have already reduced asking price. — 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%

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