Housing in Story City, IA

Home values, rent, ownership rates, and housing market data

Housing Market Snapshot

Source: Redfin — December 2025

Median Sale Price

$244,000

Median List Price

$217,950

Price Per Sq Ft

$138

Days on Market

41

Active Inventory

10

Months of Supply

3.3

Seller's market

Zillow Home Value

$265,587

ZHVI — January 2026

Price Trends

Source: Redfin
Sale Price ↑ 7.7%List Price ↓ 11.8%Mar 24 → Dec 25

Market Competitiveness

Source: Redfin

Sold Above List

0.0%

Off Market in 2 Weeks

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio

98.3%

Buyer's market

Sold Above Asking
0.0%
Under Contract in 2 Wks
0.0%

Market Activity

Source: Redfin

Homes Sold

3

New Listings

2

Pending Sales

1

Homes Sold ↓ 62.5%New Listings ↓ 33.3%Pending ↓ 83.3%Mar 24 → Dec 25

Price Per Square Foot

Source: Redfin

Median Sale $/SF

$138

Median List $/SF

$225

Sale $/SF ↓ 19.8%List $/SF ↓ 5.9%Mar 24 → Dec 25

Story City vs Similar Cities

Source: Census ACS / Redfin (2023)

Compared to cities with under 10,000 residents. Story City is highlighted.

Median Home Value

Median Rent

Median Price Per Sq Ft

Rent Burden

Census Housing Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Median Home Value

$205,800

Median Rent

$956

Total Housing Units

1,610

Vacancy Rate

6.8%

Owner Occupied

74.5%

Renter Occupied

25.4%

Median Property Tax

$2,890

per year

Monthly Cost (w/ Mortgage)

$1,008

Housing Types

Single Family
66.5%
Multi-Family
32.7%
Mobile Home
0.8%

The current median sale price in Story City, IA is $244,000 according to Redfin data. Homes spend a median of 41 days on the market. 0.0% of homes sold above asking price. The market has 3.3 months of supply. The median price per square foot is $138. The median rent is $956 per month (Census ACS). About 74.5% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median year homes were built is 1971. There are 1,610 total housing units.