Iowa City, IA - House Price Index (HPI) - 22 Year Chart
Iowa City Real Estate Market & Home Price Forecast
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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Iowa City, IA single family home prices in logarithmic
scale. The March, 1995 index value equals 100.  Updated Friday, December 28, 2012. See real estate
forecasts, analysis, statistics and appreciation rates below.
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Iowa City Real Estate Market: Trend, Analysis & Statistics
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4th Quarter, 2012 Housing Statistics: Iowa City, Iowa


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:        UP
Forecast Accuracy:      89%

Forecast-Chart.com publishes forecasts for the trend in home prices in 380
Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The House Price Trend will be either UP or
DOWN. The forecast for the trend in the Iowa City housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2013 is UP. The Accuracy of the Trend
Forecast for Iowa City is 89%. In other words, when tested against historical
data, the forecasting methodology was correct 89% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for rising house prices in Iowa
City is 89% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct, home
prices will be higher in the 4th Quarter of 2013 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2012. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Iowa City
Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:            UP
Forecast Accuracy:      95%

The forecast for the trend in the Iowa City housing market for the 3 years
ending with the 4th Quarter of 2015 is UP. The Accuracy of the Trend Forecast
for Iowa City is 95%. In other words, when tested against historical data, the
forecasting methodology was correct 95% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for rising house prices in Iowa
City is 95% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct, home
values will be higher in the 4th Quarter of 2015 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2012. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Iowa City
Real Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2012 Housing Data: Iowa City, Iowa


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                         0.66%
Last Year                              1.3%
Last 5 Years                         2%
Last 10 Years                       23%
Last 20 Years                       88%



Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1983        n/a
1984        n/a
1985        n/a
1986        n/a
1987      1.32%
1988      2.01%
1989      11.20%
1990      5.06%
1991      5.13%
1992      3.37%
1993      4.95%
1994      10.95%
1995      2.85%
1996      1.07%
1997      4.73%
1998      2.59%
1999      3.84%
2000      3.76%
2001      5.14%
2002      3.75%
2003      4.75%
2004      5.65%
2005      4.66%
2006      2.17%
2007      2.05%
2008      0.03%
2009      0.27%
2010      -0.23%
2011      0.37%
2012      1.28%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              0.66%         Rank: 165 of 381 (56th Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.3%           Rank: 125 of 381 (67th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              2%              Rank: 60 of 381 (84th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   23%            Rank: 142 of 381 (62nd Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            88%            Rank: 126 of 368 (65th Percentile)


Home Price appreciation rates for Iowa City, IA are shown above for five time
periods. For example: Iowa City appreciated 0.66% in the Last Quarter. At that
rate, the Iowa City Real Estate Market was ranked 165th out of 381
metropolitan areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Iowa City was in the 56th
percentile. So Iowa City, IA performed better in the Last Quarter than 56% of
the 381 metropolitan areas covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2012 Housing Statistics: Iowa City, Iowa

The all time high in the Iowa City Home Price Index was 160.1 in the 4th
Quarter, of 2012.  The Home Price Index indicates that the Iowa City Market is
up 23% over the last 10 years. Home prices in the Iowa City Real Estate Market
have gained 1.28% over the last 12 months.

The 4th Quarter index value was 1.05 points higher than the 3rd Quarter, 2012
index value of 159.00, resulting in a 0.66% rise in the 4th Quarter for the Iowa
City Market.

The Iowa City Home Price Index has increased for the last 3 consecutive
quarters. The current record holder for consecutive increases in the Home
Price Index is Bismarck, ND, with increases in the last 11 consecutive quarters.
The current record holder for consecutive declines in the Home Price Index is
Tallahassee, FL, with declines in the last 5 consecutive quarters.

The highest annual home appreciation rate in the Iowa City Real Estate Market
was 14% in the twelve months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1989. The worst
annual home appreciation rate in the Iowa City Market was -2% in the twelve
months ended with the 1st Quarter of 2011.

The highest home appreciation in the Iowa City Real Estate Market over a three
year period was 23% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of 1991.
The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Iowa City Market
was -2% in the three years ended with the 1st Quarter of 2011.

This page provides a long term graph of the Iowa City Home Price Index
(above). For information about Iowa home values, look at the links under that
chart. One link opens a forecast for home appreciation rates in the state of
Iowa. Another link opens the home price index chart for Iowa. Just one glance at
Forecast-Chart.com's long term charts can provide tremendous insight into the
historical trends of residential property values. Bookmark this page! Then
Forecast-Chart.com's detailed research and statistics about Iowa City Home
Prices will be at your fingertips when you need them.

Historical data on the Iowa City Home Price Index is available back to the 2nd
Quarter, of 1986. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Iowa City Market. The terms House Price Index and Home
Price Index, as used in this site, refer to the Federal Housing Finance Agency
(FHFA) House Price Index.

Significant time is required to research quarterly sales price and appraisal data
from mortgage transactions in the Iowa City Real Estate Market and hundreds
of other cities. As a result, Home Price data is not available for a number of
months after the end of each quarter.



Part 4: APPRECIATION RATES & RANKINGS
4th Quarter, 2012 Housing Data: Iowa City, Iowa

The appreciation of Iowa City Home Prices relative to 380 other metropolitan
areas is detailed below. Each metropolitan area contains one or more cities.
Five different time periods are reviewed.  Each paragraph identifies the top and
bottom performing markets as well as the average and median performance for
all cities during each time period.

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2012, Iowa City Home Prices had a rank of 165, with
appreciation of 0.66%. The top performing real estate market during the 4th
Quarter was Bismarck, ND, with appreciation of 4.55%. The worst market during
that period was Hattiesburg, MS, with appreciation of -4.02%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the 4th Quarter was 0.47%. The
average appreciation for all markets during the quarter was 0.54%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, Iowa City Home Prices had a rank of 125, with
appreciation during the year of 1.28%. The top performing market during the
last year was Bismarck, ND, with appreciation of 13.4%. The worst real estate
market during that period was Gainesville, FL, with appreciation of -6.8%.
The median appreciation for all markets during this period was 0.27%. The
average appreciation was 0.31%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended with the 4th Quarter of 2012, Iowa City Home Prices
ranked 60, with a total appreciation of 1.7%. The top performing real estate
market during the 5 year period was Bismarck, ND, with appreciation of 24%.
The worst market during that period was Las Vegas, NV, with appreciation of
-54%.
The median appreciation for all cities during this time period was -9%. The
average appreciation over the 5 years was -12%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2012, Iowa City Home Prices
had a rank of 142, with appreciation during the decade of 23%. The top
performing market during the period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of
104%. The worst real estate market during the 10 year time period was Detroit,
MI, with appreciation of -31%.
The median appreciation for all markets during the last 10 years was 18%. The
average appreciation for the cities over that time frame was 18%.

Last 20 Years:
During the 20 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2012, Iowa City Home Prices
had a rank of 126, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 88%. The
top performing real estate market during the period was Casper, WY, with
appreciation of 210%. The worst market during the last 20 years was Las
Vegas, NV, with appreciation of 7%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the last 20 years was 78%. The
average appreciation for the markets over that time frame was 80%.

Historical research data on the Home Price Index for the Iowa City Real Estate
Market is available back to the 2nd Quarter, of 1986. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Iowa City. Real estate
appreciation figures represent total appreciation over each time period. (Unless
specifically stated, the appreciation figures do not represent annual or quarterly
rates of appreciation.)




























































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