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Unshakable ZIP Data 51503 | Council Bluffs, IA Housing Market

Council Bluffs · Pottawattamie County · Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro · Iowa · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 51503, Council Bluffs, Iowa is $279,917 at $155 per square foot. 115 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 9.8 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 31 days on market with 1.9 months of supply. Sellers are getting 99.8 percent of list price and 27.7 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$309,193
Average price per sq ft$171
Median sale price$279,917
Median sale price per sq ft$155
Median home size1,808 sq ft
Median new listing price$275,098-10.4%
National size rank2,314

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold115+9.8%
Median days on market31 days
Months of supply1.9 months
New listings153+0.9%
Active listings212+9.7%
Pending sales139+11.1%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio99.8%+0.5 pts
Share sold above list27.7%-8.5 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$207,294
3-bedroom
$301,630
4-bedroom
$397,760
5-bedroom
$498,925

These figures describe the single-family market for Council Bluffs, Iowa ZIP 51503. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.