Forest City, IA Housing Market
The Forest City housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Forest City was $143K last month, down 34.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Forest City is $79, down 47.9% since last year.
Forest City Housing Market Trends
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 9 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 84 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 62 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 62 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 37 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 93 days.
- Hot homescan sell for around list price and go pending in around 50 days.
Forest City Migration & Relocation Trends
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Recently sold homes
- $185,000 Last Sold Price2 beds2 baths2,080 sq ft117 Sunland Way Way, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$189,900Sale to List3% under listDays on Market51 days117 Sunland Way Way, Forest City, IA 50436
- $443,000 Last Sold Price3 beds3.5 baths3,748 sq ft23934 Highway 9, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$485,000Sale to List9% under listDays on Market293 days23934 Highway 9, Forest City, IA 50436
- $160,000 Last Sold Price2 beds2 baths1,404 sq ft140 Sweetgrass Ln, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$155,000Sale to List3% over listDays on Market97 days140 Sweetgrass Ln, Forest City, IA 50436
- $213,100 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths—sq ft15494 355th St, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$225,000Sale to List5% under listDays on Market32 days15494 355th St, Forest City, IA 50436
- $130,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1.5 baths2,052 sq ft122 Sweetgrass Ln, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$140,000Sale to List7% under listDays on Market272 days122 Sweetgrass Ln, Forest City, IA 50436
- $100,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath1,536 sq ft436 N 9th St, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$100,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market56 days436 N 9th St, Forest City, IA 50436
- $300,500 Last Sold Price3 beds3 baths3,200 sq ft117 Oakview Dr, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$315,000Sale to List5% under listDays on Market103 days117 Oakview Dr, Forest City, IA 50436
- $155,000 Last Sold Price1 bed2.5 baths1,164 sq ft715 W J St, Forest City, IA 50436List Price$155,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market141 days715 W J St, Forest City, IA 50436
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4/10 Forest City Middle School Public • 5-8 | 330 Students | 1 reviews |
3/10 Forest City Elementary School Public • PreK-4 | 487 Students | N/A |
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