Ottumwa, IA Housing Market
The Ottumwa housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Ottumwa was $129K last month, down 0.77% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Ottumwa is $119, down 4.8% since last year.
Ottumwa Housing Market Trends
In December 2024, Ottumwa home prices were down 0.77% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $129K. On average, homes in Ottumwa sell after 45 days on the market compared to 23 days last year. There were 19 homes sold in December this year, down from 20 last year.
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How hot is the Ottumwa housing market?
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 7% below list price and go pending in around 67 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 33 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 7% below list price and go pending in around 73 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 44 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 36 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.
Ottumwa Migration & Relocation Trends
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Recently sold homes
- $264,600 Last Sold Price—beds—baths—sq ft87th St, Blakesburg, IA 52536List Price$294,000Sale to List10% under listDays on Market211 days87th St, Blakesburg, IA 52536
- $277,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths1,760 sq ft2 Birchwood Hill Dr. Hl, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$295,000Sale to List6% under listDays on Market243 days2 Birchwood Hill Dr. Hl, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- $29,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1 bath1,102 sq ft337 N Quincy Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$29,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market0 days337 N Quincy Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- $40,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath788 sq ft704 Morris St, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$45,000Sale to List11% under listDays on Market82 days704 Morris St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- $75,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath872 sq ft217 S Davis St, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$75,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market108 days217 S Davis St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- $150,000 Last Sold Price3 beds3 baths1,243 sq ft8956 170th Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$185,000Sale to List19% under listDays on Market175 days8956 170th Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- $122,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,680 sq ft426 W Wilson St, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$129,900Sale to List6% under listDays on Market112 days426 W Wilson St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
- $25,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1 bath1,280 sq ft1040 W 2nd St, Ottumwa, IA 52501List Price$40,000Sale to List38% under listDays on Market63 days1040 W 2nd St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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6/10 Eisenhower Elementary School Public • K-5 | 245 Students | 3 reviews |
6/10 Horace Mann Elementary School Public • K-5 | 218 Students | 1 reviews |
4/10 James Elementary School Public • K-5 | 235 Students | 1 reviews |
3/10 Wilson Elementary School Public • K-5 | 327 Students | 2 reviews |
2/10 Liberty Elementary School Public • 2-5 | 572 Students | N/A |
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