Is Watkins, IA 52354 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

3 months ending August 31, 2026 · Source: Redfin

Watkins is a balanced market. With about null months of supply, well-priced homes can still draw more than one offer, but buyers have some room to negotiate.

Months of supply—Under 4 months = seller’s market

Sold above original list—Share of sales, last 3 months

Median sale-to-list—Sold price ÷ list price

Median days on market—Listing to accepted offer

Median price per sq ft—

The Watkins housing market right now

There haven’t been enough recent sales here for a detailed summary yet.

About the area

Benton County, IA

Population	420
Median income	$112,969
Average income	$108,683
Median home value	$165,800
Owner-occupied	95% of homes
Median year built	1983

Natural hazard riskWinter storms (relatively high), hail (relatively high), tornadoes (moderate)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (household income; home value as estimated by owners), ZIP code tabulation area 52354; hazard risk from the FEMA National Risk Index for the census tracts in this ZIP code (not endorsed by FEMA).

Run the numbers for 52354

Prefilled for 52354Can I win this house?Multiple-offer likelihood for a listing Prefilled for 52354Over-asking calculatorTypical range over list ToolOffer strength scoreHow your offer looks to a seller ToolAppraisal gapCash needed if it appraises low

Nearby markets

Atkins 52206Seller’s market $140 /sq ft Belle Plaine 52208Buyer’s market $91 /sq ft Blairstown 52209Buyer’s market $278 /sq ft Dysart 52224Balanced $90 /sq ft Browse all markets →

Where Watkins is

Loading map…

Questions about Watkins real estate

What are property taxes in Watkins?

About 1.31% of a home’s value a year in Benton County, or roughly $5,240 on a $400,000 home.

Local agents

See all agents in 52354 →

No sponsored agents in 52354 yet. Are you an agent here? Put your name in front of local buyers.

Save this ZIP (free account)

More tools for 52354

Competition score Buyer leverage Negotiation room Compare with other ZIP codes True cost to buy Property taxes Closing costs Cash buyers Backup offer odds Home value Benton County property taxes Benton County loan limits Closing costs in Iowa Hottest ZIP codes in Iowa

Add this to your website

Free to use. Paste this code where you want the live widget to appear. It updates automatically. More widgets

JavaScript (recommended) iframe only

<div class="offerbacked-widget" data-widget="zip" data-zip="52354"><a href="https://offerbacked.com/market/52354">Watkins, IA 52354 housing market data from OfferBacked</a></div>
<script async src="https://offerbacked.com/widget.js"></script>

Sizes itself to fit. If your site builder removes scripts, use “iframe only”.

Preview Dark version

Market data describes housing activity only. Figures are rolling 3-month values from Redfin and may be revised. Methodology