Current Price

$115,311

1 Month Forecast

â–² $123,525

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $130,192

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $151,002

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Ottumwa?" "Does investing in real estate in Ottumwa (Iowa State, Wapello County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Ottumwa is a good short-term (1-year) investment*. The Ottumwa average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Ottumwa" 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 Ottumwa in Iowa State, Wapello County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Ottumwa can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Ottumwa was 115,311 USD on 2026-02-15. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Ottumwa" area is 151,002 USD by 2031-02-15. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +30.95% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 30,952 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 115,311 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 64 USD

Ottumwa 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.

Ottumwa (Iowa State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

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

Ottumwa Price Target

Ottumwa median home price target in 12 months: $130,192* (upside of 12.9%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $124,246 $122,590 $122,538 $124,247
2024 $110,431 $115,311 $110,431 $117,907
2023 $102,992 $109,413 $102,763 $109,413
2022 $93,797 $103,366 $93,797 $105,126
2021 $85,880 $92,018 $85,880 $92,018
2020 $79,609 $84,869 $79,093 $84,869
2019 $78,256 $79,770 $77,481 $79,770
2018 $72,015 $78,830 $72,015 $78,830
2017 $78,266 $72,038 $70,757 $78,266
2016 $84,251 $79,819 $79,819 $87,177
2015 $72,514 $83,300 $72,514 $84,560
2014 $70,671 $71,121 $69,199 $71,121
2013 $71,537 $71,156 $71,156 $73,683
2012 $67,017 $70,429 $0 $71,689

Questions & Answers about the Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Ottumwa today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Ottumwa is $115,311 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Ottumwa?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Ottumwa is 64 USD.

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

Yes. The Ottumwa home prices may rise from 115,311 USD to 130,192 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Ottumwa homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +12.90% in one year.

Will Ottumwa house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

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

The predicted home sales price of a Ottumwa home in 2030 in Ottumwa is 147,864 USD.

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

The predicted home sales price of a Ottumwa home in 2035 in Ottumwa is 176,647 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Ottumwa?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Ottumwa is the 2049. largest city in the United States, located in Iowa State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Wapello, Ottumwa decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

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

Median home values decreased by 7.192% to 115,311 USD, between 2025-02-15 and 2026-02-15

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 13.585% in 2021
  • 11.925% in 2022
  • 13.735% in 2023
  • 12.395% in 2024
  • 13.635% in 2025
  • 14.465% in 2026

Based on our Ottumwa real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 236.605% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Ottumwa fluctuated: increasing 1 times and decreasing 4 times.

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

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

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 123525 113272 133777
September 2025 124466 115878 133055
October 2025 125416 116260 134571
November 2025 126372 114746 137998
December 2025 127335 120205 134466
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 127385 116302 138467
February 2026 126753 118007 135498
March 2026 126452 114818 138085
April 2026 127258 114660 139857
May 2026 128229 121176 135281
June 2026 129206 118999 139414
July 2026 130192 120297 140086
August 2026 131184 118984 143384
September 2026 132184 124253 140116
October 2026 133192 126266 140118
November 2026 134208 122800 145616
December 2026 135231 128064 142398
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 136151 125804 146499
February 2027 136122 124688 147557
March 2027 135447 123527 147366
April 2027 134774 123992 145556
May 2027 134105 122706 145504
June 2027 133619 126805 140434
July 2027 133322 124256 142388
August 2027 134231 126445 142016
September 2027 135254 124840 145669
October 2027 136286 123202 149369
November 2027 137325 130184 144466
December 2027 138248 129400 147095
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 138985 128144 149826
February 2028 139346 131961 146731
March 2028 139537 130049 149026
April 2028 140254 132961 147547
May 2028 141186 128197 154175
June 2028 142262 131877 152648
July 2028 143347 133886 152808
August 2028 144440 130141 158740
September 2028 145541 135936 155147
October 2028 146651 137559 155744
November 2028 147769 136982 158557
December 2028 148896 134155 163637
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 149107 137626 160588
February 2029 148367 139465 157269
March 2029 147630 137444 157817
April 2029 146897 137790 156005
May 2029 146744 133683 159804
June 2029 147862 136329 159396
July 2029 147864 137218 158511
August 2029 147293 133448 161139
September 2029 146562 132932 160192
October 2029 146264 132076 160452
November 2029 145982 137953 154011
December 2029 146043 134068 158019
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 147157 136120 158194
February 2030 148279 139382 157176
March 2030 149410 135664 163155
April 2030 150549 137451 163646
May 2030 151697 139409 163984
June 2030 151756 138553 164958
July 2030 151002 138016 163989
August 2030 150644 139044 162243
September 2030 151605 138870 164340
October 2030 152761 144664 160857
November 2030 153926 142997 164854
December 2030 155099 147189 163009
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 156282 142216 170347
February 2031 157473 145191 169756
March 2031 158674 146932 170416
April 2031 159884 144855 174913
May 2031 161103 150954 171253
June 2031 162199 150683 173715
July 2031 162165 147570 176759
August 2031 161360 152162 170557
September 2031 160558 147232 173885
October 2031 159761 147619 171903
November 2031 159183 143583 174783
December 2031 158829 145328 172329
Ottumwa Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 159911 148078 171745
February 2032 161131 147273 174988
March 2032 162359 154079 170639
April 2032 163597 153945 173249
May 2032 164697 150203 179190
June 2032 165575 155475 175675
July 2032 166005 152559 179451

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