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Unshakable ZIP Data 51012 | Cherokee, IA Housing Market

Cherokee · Cherokee County · Iowa · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 51012, Cherokee, Iowa is $139,958 at $96 per square foot. 20 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 2.2 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 44 days on market with 3.0 months of supply. Sellers are getting 95.3 percent of list price and 15.8 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$152,097
Average price per sq ft$104
Median sale price$139,958
Median sale price per sq ft$96
Median home size1,464 sq ft
Median new listing price$176,392+29.5%
National size rank11,877

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold20-2.2%
Median days on market44 days
Months of supply3.0 months
New listings27+5.4%
Active listings50+18.2%
Pending sales27+14.0%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio95.3%-1.4 pts
Share sold above list15.8%+5.8 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

1-bedroom
$68,232
2-bedroom
$114,913
3-bedroom
$169,647
4-bedroom
$208,648
5-bedroom
$303,884

These figures describe the single-family market for Cherokee, Iowa ZIP 51012. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.