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Unshakable ZIP Data 50588 | Storm Lake, IA Housing Market

Storm Lake · Buena Vista County · Storm Lake, IA metro · Iowa · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 50588, Storm Lake, Iowa is $174,948 at $105 per square foot. 34 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 99.9 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 48 days on market with 3.7 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.1 percent of list price and 9.1 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$196,169
Average price per sq ft$118
Median sale price$174,948
Median sale price per sq ft$105
Median home size1,670 sq ft
Median new listing price$214,913-10.6%
National size rank8,605

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold34+99.9%
Median days on market48 days
Months of supply3.7 months
New listings47+6.1%
Active listings77+42.6%
Pending sales39+60.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.1%+2.4 pts
Share sold above list9.1%+9.1 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$146,162
3-bedroom
$188,640
4-bedroom
$247,862
5-bedroom
$282,811

These figures describe the single-family market for Storm Lake, Iowa ZIP 50588. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.