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Today: September 23, 2025

Current Price

$197,218

1 Month Forecast

$211,798

1-Year Forecast *

$215,924

5-Year Forecast *

$252,835

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Elma?" "Does investing in real estate in Elma (Iowa State, Howard County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Elma is a acceptable short-term (1-year) investment*. The Elma average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Elma" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Elma in Iowa State, Howard County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Elma can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Elma was 197,218 USD on 2025-09-23. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Elma" area is 252,835 USD by 2030-09-23. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +28.20% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 28,201 USD by 2030.

Current Median Listing Price: 197,218 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 110 USD

Elma Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Elma (Iowa State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2025-2031

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Elma Price Target

Elma median home price target in 12 months: $215,924* (upside of 9.5%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $210,751 $210,182 $208,998 $212,685
2024 $185,649 $197,218 $184,902 $197,218
2023 $174,477 $186,701 $172,170 $187,908
2022 $0 $176,286 $0 $177,497
2021 $0 $0 $0 $0
2020 $0 $0 $0 $0
2019 $0 $0 $0 $0
2018 $0 $0 $0 $0
2017 $0 $0 $0 $0
2016 $0 $0 $0 $0
2015 $0 $0 $0 $0
2014 $0 $0 $0 $0
2013 $0 $0 $0 $0
2012 $0 $0 $0 $0

Questions & Answers about the Elma Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Elma today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Elma is $197,218 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Elma?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Elma is 110 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Elma grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Elma home prices may rise from 197,218 USD to 215,924 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Elma homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +9.48% in one year.

Will Elma house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Elma home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Elma home in 2030 in Elma is 252,835 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Elma home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Elma home in 2035 in Elma is 297,395 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Elma?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Elma is the 17093. largest city in the United States, located in Iowa State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Howard, Elma increased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Elma real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values increased by 1.061% to 197,218 USD, between 2024-09-23 and 2025-09-23

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 8.795% in 2020
  • 10.675% in 2021
  • 9.025% in 2022
  • 8.835% in 2023
  • 10.315% in 2024
  • 8.225% in 2025

Based on our Elma real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 147.480% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Elma fluctuated: increasing 7 times and decreasing 3 times.

Elma (Iowa) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 211798 191677 231919
September 2025 213426 197206 229647
October 2025 215068 202164 227972
November 2025 216721 204802 228641
December 2025 218388 198515 238261
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 219615 204023 235208
February 2026 219697 207174 232219
March 2026 219410 205368 233453
April 2026 219100 203325 234875
May 2026 218197 205760 230634
June 2026 217057 199910 234205
July 2026 215924 194763 237084
August 2026 215305 197434 233175
September 2026 216960 205244 228676
October 2026 218628 206385 230872
November 2026 220310 204447 236172
December 2026 222004 208462 235546
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 223711 212525 234896
February 2027 225431 203564 247298
March 2027 226358 210513 242203
April 2027 225641 204882 246400
May 2027 224903 205562 244245
June 2027 223729 204041 243417
July 2027 222828 203888 241769
August 2027 223214 209598 236830
September 2027 224930 205361 244499
October 2027 226660 207847 245473
November 2027 228403 213557 243249
December 2027 230155 208290 252019
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 231071 213047 249095
February 2028 231544 215568 247521
March 2028 232128 216808 247449
April 2028 232533 210443 254624
May 2028 234000 211068 256932
June 2028 235799 213163 258436
July 2028 237613 225257 249969
August 2028 237662 217461 257863
September 2028 236421 217980 254862
October 2028 235186 215430 254942
November 2028 234404 218699 250109
December 2028 235732 219231 252233
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 237545 218304 256786
February 2029 239371 219743 259000
March 2029 241212 217332 265092
April 2029 243067 220948 265186
May 2029 244936 223871 266000
June 2029 246312 227839 264786
July 2029 246404 221763 271044
August 2029 246082 228118 264046
September 2029 245735 224356 267114
October 2029 244722 228325 261118
November 2029 243444 227620 259267
December 2029 242172 224736 259609
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 241478 228438 254517
February 2030 243334 223624 263045
March 2030 245206 229267 261144
April 2030 247091 226088 268094
May 2030 248991 224092 273890
June 2030 250906 236604 265208
July 2030 252835 229574 276096
August 2030 253875 230772 276978
September 2030 253070 240417 265724
October 2030 252243 233830 270657
November 2030 250926 230601 271251
December 2030 249916 230173 269659
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 250348 229069 271628
February 2031 252273 237641 266905
March 2031 254213 239723 268703
April 2031 256168 230807 281529
May 2031 258133 240322 275944
June 2031 259161 242056 276265
July 2031 259691 239695 279688
August 2031 260347 238998 281695
September 2031 260801 241241 280361
October 2031 262446 241450 283442
November 2031 264464 247538 281390
December 2031 266498 252906 280089
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 266553 247095 286011
February 2032 265161 245539 284783
March 2032 263776 247158 280394
April 2032 262899 249754 276044
May 2032 264388 245881 282895
June 2032 266421 244308 288534
July 2032 268470 242428 294512
August 2032 270534 257008 284061
September 2032 272615 257894 287336
October 2032 274711 256031 293391
November 2032 276255 257193 295316
December 2032 276357 254249 298466
Elma Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2033
January 2033 275997 255849 296145
February 2033 275607 255763 295451
March 2033 274471 251690 297252
April 2033 273037 248191 297884
May 2033 271611 254771 288451
June 2033 270832 257020 284645
July 2033 272915 248626 297204

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