Mahaska County, Iowa, had its typical home value assessed at $204,744 for August 2026, according to Zillow. The figure increased 7.9%, or $15,039, from $189,705 in August 2025. The value also rose 0.5% from $203,631 in July 2026.
The Zillow Home Value Index measures the typical home value and market changes across a given region and housing type. It reflects the typical value of homes in the 35th to 65th percentile. This article uses Zillow’s smoothed, seasonally adjusted All Homes series, which includes single-family homes, condominiums and co-ops with a county record.
In the broader context, Mahaska County’s typical home value was lower than both the state and national benchmarks. Iowa’s typical home value stood at $239,547, up 2.9% from August 2025, while the U.S. figure was $368,697, a year-over-year rise of 0.2%. Among the 99 Iowa counties and county equivalents with Zillow home value data for August 2026, Mahaska County held the 45th-highest typical home value.
U.S. single-family house prices were 33.4% higher in the second quarter of 2026 than five years earlier, according to the FHFA House Price Index. Prices increased 2.1% from the second quarter of 2025 and 0.3% from the first quarter of 2026. The figures are based on FHFA’s seasonally adjusted, purchase-only index.
| Area | Typical Home Value, August 2026 | Change From August 2025 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaska County | $204,744 | +$15,039 | +7.9% |
| Iowa | $239,547 | +$6,770 | +2.9% |
| United States | $368,697 | +$785 | +0.2% |
| Price Tier | Typical Home Value, August 2026 | Change From August 2025 | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Tier (65th to 95th Percentile) | $355,600 | +$23,878 | +7.2% |
| Middle Tier (35th to 65th Percentile) | $204,744 | +$15,039 | +7.9% |
| Bottom Tier (5th to 35th Percentile) | $112,265 | +$10,179 | +10% |
Information in this article comes from Zillow Research’s Housing Data.