Newton, IA Real Estate Market
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
- Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
- Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
Methodology: NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data
Newton, IA Housing Market Trends
With a population of 15,688, 6,527 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $177,455, house prices in Newton are solidly below the national average.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Newton, accounting for 73.50% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Newton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 13.70%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 9.43%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.82%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Newton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.32% of Newton's homes, and 47.69% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Newton's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 35.22% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Newton include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 30.87%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 25.75%). There's also some housing in Newton built between 2000 and later ( 8.16%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Newton. Fully 10.97% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Newton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Newton real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Newton Home Appreciation Rates
Newton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Newton during the period has been just 5.16%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.
NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Newton's appreciation rate, at 5.48%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Newton's appreciation rate has been 1.28%, which annualizes to a rate of 5.23%.
Relative to Iowa, our data show that Newton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Iowa.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Newton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Newton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Newton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
Median Home Value
$177,455
Low
for Iowa
Low
for nation
Number of Homes And Apartments:
6,527
IA
America
2024 Q1 - 2024 Q2
2023 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2022 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2019 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2014 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2000 Q1 - 2024 Q2
Average Market Rent:
$1,168 / per month