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

West Branch, IA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-1,023 and a median cap rate of 2.4%, on a median sold price of $310,000. Prices changed +2.7% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in West Branch, IA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in West Branch, IA is 2.4%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in West Branch, IA?

The median sold price in West Branch, IA is $310,000 (about $150 per square foot).

Investing in West Branch, IA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the West Branch, 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.

$310,000Median sold price

$150Median $/sqft

2.4%Median cap rate

$-1,023Modeled cash flow / mo

+2.7%Appreciation YoY

8.7Months of supply

51Active listings

70Sold (last 12 mo)

What the West Branch numbers say

In West Branch, IA, the median home sold for $310,000 (about $150 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.4% cap rate with a median $-1,023 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +2.7% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 8.7 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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