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

Creston, IA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-177 and a median cap rate of 5.0%, on a median sold price of $140,000. Prices changed -10.0% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Creston, IA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Creston, IA is 5.0%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Creston, IA?

The median sold price in Creston, IA is $140,000 (about $104 per square foot).

Investing in Creston, IA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Creston, 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.

$140,000Median sold price

$104Median $/sqft

5.0%Median cap rate

$-177Modeled cash flow / mo

-10.0%Appreciation YoY

13.2Months of supply

130Active listings

118Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Creston numbers say

In Creston, IA, the median home sold for $140,000 (about $104 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 5.0% cap rate with a median $-177 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -10.0% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 13.2 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

🔨 See 3 fix-and-flip deals in Creston — listings where the estimated after-repair value beats list price + rehab.

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