Palo Alto County, IA Real Estate & Property Data

Palo Alto County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Palo Alto County, IA sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Palo Alto County, IA is $95,000. Palo Alto County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 97 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Palo Alto County real estate data indicates that the county has 1 properties in foreclosure.

Palo Alto County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 4,172
Total Commercial Properties 651
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 67 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,492
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 48
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 1.71%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 111
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 23.98%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 1.04%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 6
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Palo Alto County, IA Real Estate Overview

There were 97 residential properties sold in the past year in Palo Alto County, IA. The median home value in Palo Alto County, IA is $131,778. There are a total of 4,172 residential properties in the Palo Alto.

Median Sales Price i
$95,000
(Jul 2025)
+20.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $95,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $169,000
  • May '25 May '25 $169,250
  • April '25 Apr '25 $125,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $117,500
  • February '25 Feb '25 $165,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $140,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $175,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $105,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $310,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $157,500
  • August '24 Aug '24 $202,500
Median Down Payment i
$23,500
(Jul 2025)
+62.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $23,500
  • June '25 Jun '25 $7,042
  • May '25 May '25 $11,200
  • April '25 Apr '25 $20,200
  • March '25 Mar '25 $19,312
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 $3,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $9,345
  • November '24 Nov '24 $10,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $97,187
  • September '24 Sep '24 $45,750
  • August '24 Aug '24 $15,000
Number of Homes Sold i
10
(Jul 2025)
+25%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 10
  • June '25 Jun '25 10
  • May '25 May '25 14
  • April '25 Apr '25 4
  • March '25 Mar '25 4
  • February '25 Feb '25 2
  • January '25 Jan '25 4
  • December '24 Dec '24 8
  • November '24 Nov '24 5
  • October '24 Oct '24 7
  • September '24 Sep '24 11
  • August '24 Aug '24 10
Number of Purchase Loans i
7
(Jul 2025)
+75%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 7
  • June '25 Jun '25 7
  • May '25 May '25 10
  • April '25 Apr '25 5
  • March '25 Mar '25 5
  • February '25 Feb '25 2
  • January '25 Jan '25 3
  • December '24 Dec '24 6
  • November '24 Nov '24 4
  • October '24 Oct '24 6
  • September '24 Sep '24 10
  • August '24 Aug '24 8
Number of REFI Loans i
9
(Jul 2025)
+12.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 9
  • June '25 Jun '25 4
  • May '25 May '25 11
  • April '25 Apr '25 2
  • March '25 Mar '25 12
  • February '25 Feb '25 7
  • January '25 Jan '25 7
  • December '24 Dec '24 2
  • November '24 Nov '24 4
  • October '24 Oct '24 8
  • September '24 Sep '24 1
  • August '24 Aug '24 12
Number of HELOC Loans i
3
(Jul 2025)
+200%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 3
  • June '25 Jun '25 4
  • May '25 May '25 4
  • April '25 Apr '25 6
  • March '25 Mar '25 2
  • February '25 Feb '25 3
  • January '25 Jan '25 N/A
  • December '24 Dec '24 2
  • November '24 Nov '24 1
  • October '24 Oct '24 6
  • September '24 Sep '24 6
  • August '24 Aug '24 1

Palo Alto County, IA Real Estate Market Overview

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Palo Alto County, IA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 1 Palo Alto County, IA properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
1
(Jul 2025)
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 1
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 2
  • April '25 Apr '25 1
  • March '25 Mar '25 N/A
  • February '25 Feb '25 1
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 3
  • November '24 Nov '24 3
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 1
Foreclosure Starts i
  • July '25 Jul '25 N/A
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 N/A
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 2
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 N/A
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