Is Council Bluffs, IA a good place to invest in rental property?

Council Bluffs, IA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-591 and a median cap rate of 3.3%, on a median sold price of $237,000. Prices changed +2.6% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Council Bluffs, IA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Council Bluffs, IA is 3.3%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Council Bluffs, IA?

The median sold price in Council Bluffs, IA is $237,000 (about $158 per square foot).

Investing in Council Bluffs, IA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Council Bluffs, IA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$237,000Median sold price

$158Median $/sqft

3.3%Median cap rate

$-591Modeled cash flow / mo

+2.6%Appreciation YoY

4.1Months of supply

321Active listings

944Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Council Bluffs numbers say

In Council Bluffs, IA, the median home sold for $237,000 (about $158 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 3.3% cap rate with a median $-591 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +2.6% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 4.1 months of supply. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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