Stuart, IA50250

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$221,000
2.1% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$75,800
37.3% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
59
65.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
N/A
Median Rent
$970
23.9% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
$970
34.1% YoY Growth

Property Listings — Stuart, IA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Stuart, IA is 59. This is an decrease of -65.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 67.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$255,000-2.0%
Listing Count
23N/A
Listings as % of Homes1.4%N/A
Days on Market
59-65.0%
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Demographics — Stuart, IA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
2,65013.3%
% Under 18
23.5%-12.6%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
24.5%55.1%
% WFH
11.2%239.4%
% w/ College Degree
19.1%26.5%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
89.9%-7.3%
% Black
2.4%∞%
% Hispanic
5.5%129.2%
% Asian
0.2%-50.0%
% Foreign Born
3.3%266.7%
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Mortgage and Risk — Stuart, IA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Stuart, IA in that year was 50. 76.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 66.0%. Of those, 26.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Stuart, IA. Investor activity in Stuart, IA is low, as 4.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 14.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
50N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
76.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
24.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
4.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
14.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Stuart, IA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Stuart, IA under the Section 8 program is 4.7%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
14
Total Units Section 8
14
% Rentals under Section 8
4.7%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$820
2 BedroomN/AN/A$1,020
3 Bedroom$390$970$1,360
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,370

Affordability — Stuart, IA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.7N/AN/A
Median Home Price$221,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$75,800N/AN/A

Stuart, IA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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