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Council Bluffs Real Estate Market Trends

Last Updated: October 11, 2025

Accurate and comprehensive real estate data is critical for insight into Council Bluffs, IA. ATTOM’s Council Bluffs real estate data is updated daily, and current market trends show that in Council Bluffs, IA a total of 1,038 residential properties have sold over the past year. With a median home price of $202,500 in Council Bluffs and a total of 21 foreclosures. Get detailed property data for Council Bluffs, IA instantly. ATTOM is your one-stop-shop for the Council Bluffs property reports and real estate data you need in Council Bluffs, IA.

Council Bluffs Real Estate Market Trends

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Total Residential Properties 25,649

Total Commercial Properties 2,376

Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 63 Years

Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,151

Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 577

% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q4 2025) 1.64%

Total 2024 Residential Sales 741

% of Equity Rich Homes (Q4 2025) 34.51%

Effective 2024 Property Tax 1.34%

Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 88

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Council Bluffs, IA Real Estate Overview

There were 1,038 residential properties sold in the past year in Council Bluffs, IA. The median home value in Council Bluffs, IA is $217,545. There are a total of 25,649 residential properties in the Council Bluffs.

Median Sales Price i

$202,500

(Jul 2025)

-19%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 $202,500
June '25 Jun '25 $226,000
May '25 May '25 $205,000
April '25 Apr '25 $209,000
March '25 Mar '25 $177,750
February '25 Feb '25 $190,000
January '25 Jan '25 $224,750
December '24 Dec '24 $248,500
November '24 Nov '24 $230,000
October '24 Oct '24 $225,000
September '24 Sep '24 $254,250
August '24 Aug '24 $252,500

Median Down Payment i

$10,125

(Jul 2025)

-59.1%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 $10,125
June '25 Jun '25 $18,750
May '25 May '25 $10,404
April '25 Apr '25 $17,300
March '25 Mar '25 $15,250
February '25 Feb '25 $15,600
January '25 Jan '25 $35,406
December '24 Dec '24 $25,775
November '24 Nov '24 $25,110
October '24 Oct '24 $26,922
September '24 Sep '24 $36,000
August '24 Aug '24 $33,450

Number of Homes Sold i

88

(Jul 2025)

+22.2%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 88
June '25 Jun '25 120
May '25 May '25 78
April '25 Apr '25 78
March '25 Mar '25 92
February '25 Feb '25 67
January '25 Jan '25 54
December '24 Dec '24 79
November '24 Nov '24 83
October '24 Oct '24 93
September '24 Sep '24 75
August '24 Aug '24 59

Number of Purchase Loans i

76

(Jul 2025)

-14.6%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 76
June '25 Jun '25 101
May '25 May '25 73
April '25 Apr '25 65
March '25 Mar '25 93
February '25 Feb '25 65
January '25 Jan '25 37
December '24 Dec '24 67
November '24 Nov '24 74
October '24 Oct '24 66
September '24 Sep '24 94
August '24 Aug '24 78

Number of REFI Loans i

84

(Jul 2025)

+100%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 84
June '25 Jun '25 37
May '25 May '25 57
April '25 Apr '25 36
March '25 Mar '25 43
February '25 Feb '25 35
January '25 Jan '25 40
December '24 Dec '24 61
November '24 Nov '24 62
October '24 Oct '24 60
September '24 Sep '24 64
August '24 Aug '24 71

Number of HELOC Loans i

71

(Jul 2025)

-13.4%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 71
June '25 Jun '25 79
May '25 May '25 74
April '25 Apr '25 66
March '25 Mar '25 59
February '25 Feb '25 60
January '25 Jan '25 51
December '24 Dec '24 65
November '24 Nov '24 51
October '24 Oct '24 62
September '24 Sep '24 66
August '24 Aug '24 65

Council Bluffs, IA Real Estate Market Overview

Last 30 days

Zip

Median Est. Value
Zip

Median Est. Value

51501

$217,545 $188.95/sqft
51503

$282,250 $216.69/sqft

Council Bluffs, IA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 21 Council Bluffs, IA properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i

21

(Jul 2025)

+133.3%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 21
June '25 Jun '25 8
May '25 May '25 13
April '25 Apr '25 12
March '25 Mar '25 9
February '25 Feb '25 15
January '25 Jan '25 10
December '24 Dec '24 7
November '24 Nov '24 8
October '24 Oct '24 7
September '24 Sep '24 7
August '24 Aug '24 5

Foreclosure Starts i

12

(Jul 2025)

+140%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 12
June '25 Jun '25 2
May '25 May '25 4
April '25 Apr '25 2
March '25 Mar '25 6
February '25 Feb '25 7
January '25 Jan '25 6
December '24 Dec '24 1
November '24 Nov '24 1
October '24 Oct '24 4
September '24 Sep '24 3
August '24 Aug '24 1

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