Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $172,250 | Redfin · Marshalltown, IA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | Redfin · Marshalltown, IA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 104 homes | Redfin · Marshalltown, IA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $180,076 | Zillow · Marshalltown, IA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 73 homes | Zillow · Marshalltown, IA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Marshalltown, Iowa seller resource / Market report
Marshalltown, IA Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use recent Marshalltown market measures to compare a direct cash sale with listing, repairs, and the costs of holding the house.
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Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Marshalltown
Homes in Marshalltown, IA sold for a median of $172,250 for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Marshalltown, IA spent a median of 13 days on the market for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.
Reading the market measures
What the numbers mean for your house
A Marshalltown-wide figure summarizes other sales or listings in the place and period shown. It does not set the price for your address. Redfin completed-sale measures and Zillow's modeled home-value measure are different kinds of information, so keep each source, place, and period beside its number.
Your comparison also depends on the house itself: its condition and repairs, whether anyone rents or occupies it, access for showings or a review, title and payoff details, and how long you can wait. A repair budget or tenant schedule can change what a listing path costs; timing can change the carrying costs while you wait.
Iowa selling costs
Include Iowa's real estate transfer tax in the comparison
Iowa charges 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the sale price above the first $500. On a $100,000 sale, the $99,500 above that first $500 is 199 taxable units, or $159.20, if no exemption applies. State law generally makes the person conveying the property—normally the seller—liable for the tax. Exemptions apply to some transfers, so the closing professional can confirm whether the tax applies and the taxable amount for your sale.
Transfer tax due is paid to the county recorder before the deed can be recorded. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
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Sale price is not the money left after costs
Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with the mortgage payoff, repairs or cleanout, listing commission if you list, closing costs, and the bills you carry while you wait. The amount left after those costs is different from the headline sale price.
The calculator lets you compare your own assumptions. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition. A calculator result is not a written offer.
Compare what you may keep with the Marshalltown home-sale calculator →Marshalltown market report questions
Do the Marshalltown market numbers tell me what my house is worth?
No. Redfin sale measures and Zillow’s modeled home-value measure answer different questions, and neither prices one address. Condition, repairs, access, occupancy, title, selling costs, and timing all affect your comparison.
How is Iowa’s real estate transfer tax calculated?
Iowa charges 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the sale price above the first $500. For a $100,000 sale, that is 199 taxable $500 units, or $159.20, if no exemption applies. The person conveying the property—normally the seller—is generally liable under state law; the closing professional can confirm whether an exemption applies and the amount due.
Which closing costs do you pay if I sell to you?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
Can you buy a Marshalltown house that needs repairs or has tenants?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Condition, occupancy, access, and timing still matter when comparing the options for a particular house.
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