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12States Coverednationwide
847Counties Coveredacross the US
$17,500Iowa Avg $/AcreQ4 2025
105,044+Verified Recordscourthouse confirmed · Iowa
Latest Transactions

Recent Farmland Sales

County / State
Date
Acres
Total Price
$/Acre
CSR2
Type
Story Co.
IA
Nov 14, 2025
160.0
$2,560,000
$16,000
87.4
Verified
Polk Co.
IA
Oct 28, 2025
240.5
$4,570,000
$19,002
91.2
Verified
Jasper Co.
IA
Oct 15, 2025
80.0
$1,120,000
$14,000
78.6
Verified
Boone Co.
IA
Sep 30, 2025
320.0
$5,440,000
$17,000
85.1
Verified
Marshall Co.
IA
Sep 12, 2025
120.0
$1,680,000
$14,000
76.3
Verified
Hamilton Co.
IA
Aug 22, 2025
200.0
$3,400,000
$17,000
88.9
Verified
Iowa Market Snapshot

County-Level Price Intelligence

Average price per acre by county, based on verified courthouse sales from the past 12 months.

Story County
IA · 47 sales
4.2%
$16,200
avg per acre
Avg CSR286.1
Polk County
IA · 38 sales
6.8%
$18,750
avg per acre
Avg CSR289.4
Jasper County
IA · 29 sales
2.1%
$14,100
avg per acre
Avg CSR279.2
Boone County
IA · 33 sales
5.5%
$16,800
avg per acre
Avg CSR284.7
Marshall County
IA · 24 sales
1.8%
$13,900
avg per acre
Avg CSR277.3
Hamilton County
IA · 41 sales
7.1%
$17,200
avg per acre
Avg CSR288.2
Hardin County
IA · 22 sales
3.4%
$14,300
avg per acre
Avg CSR282.1
Tama County
IA · 31 sales
4.9%
$15,800
avg per acre
Avg CSR283.8
Dallas County
IA · 44 sales
8.2%
$17,900
avg per acre
Avg CSR287.6
Warren County
IA · 27 sales
3.7%
$15,100
avg per acre
Avg CSR280.4
Grundy County
IA · 19 sales
5.9%
$18,400
avg per acre
Avg CSR290.1
Black Hawk County
IA · 18 sales
1.2%
$13,600
avg per acre
Avg CSR275.8
Iowa cornfield
Iowa Avg Price
$17,500
per acre · Q4 2025
+8.7% YoY
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