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

Harlan, IA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-328 and a median cap rate of 4.2%, on a median sold price of $215,000. Prices changed -12.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Harlan, IA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Harlan, IA is 4.2%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Harlan, IA?

The median sold price in Harlan, IA is $215,000 (about $109 per square foot).

Investing in Harlan, IA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Harlan, 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.

$215,000Median sold price

$109Median $/sqft

4.2%Median cap rate

$-328Modeled cash flow / mo

-12.1%Appreciation YoY

9.0Months of supply

49Active listings

65Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Harlan numbers say

In Harlan, IA, the median home sold for $215,000 (about $109 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 4.2% cap rate with a median $-328 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -12.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.0 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.

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