County market report · FIPS 19021
Buena Vista County, IA
Storm Lake, IA · Population 19,772 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$186,332
Sep 2026
1M
-0.4%
3M
-1.1%
12M
-0.2%
5Y
+22.3%
10Y
+68.4%
From peak
-1.5%
Peak $189,170 · Apr 2026
Rank US / state
2481 / 94
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyD · Accelerating Downturn
r3-1.13%p3-0.29%Acceleration-0.84ppMonths persisting1Evidence (Price-Only)61/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $186,460 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $184,264 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $180,626 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $173,100 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | $155,672 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $141,945 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $132,470 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | $122,697 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | $115,204 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | $112,215 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $106,956 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | $105,629 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | $100,971 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | $95,642 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | $94,447 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | $94,155 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | $92,564 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | $92,836 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | $92,827 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | $90,521 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | $88,393 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | $85,479 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | $82,072 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | $79,423 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | $77,430 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | $73,840 | — |