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Marion, IA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Marion, IA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 41,864, 16,752 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $238,305, house prices in Marion are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Marion, accounting for 65.72% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Marion include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 14.05%), row houses and other attached homes ( 10.12%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.63%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Marion. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.66% of Marion's homes, and 63.38% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Marion homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 35.78% of Marion's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Marion real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 35.19%), and between 1940-1969 ( 20.40%). There's also some housing in Marion built before 1939 ( 8.63%).

Marion Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Marion, where house values have increased just 48.18%, which is annualized rate of 4.01%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, Marion appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Marion's appreciation rate has been 4.73%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Marion were at 1.06%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.32%.

Relative to Iowa, our data show that Marion's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Iowa.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Marion differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Marion - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Marion real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$238,305

Marion, IA Home Prices
> $1,230,000
$922,001 - $1,230,000
$615,001 - $922,000
$492,001 - $615,000
$369,001 - $492,000
$246,001 - $369,000
$123,001 - $246,000
$61,001 - $123,000
$0 - $61,000
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
3.1%
3.1%
5.9%
5.9%
11.3%
11.3%
29.6%
29.6%
40.1%
40.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Iowa

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

16,752

Marion Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,232 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
22.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.1%
4.1%
95.9%
95.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
35.8%
35.8%
35.2%
35.2%
20.4%
20.4%
8.6%
8.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
65.7%
65.7%
10.1%
10.1%
5.6%
5.6%
14.0%
14.0%
4.5%
4.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.6%
1.6%
7.2%
7.2%
20.1%
20.1%
43.3%
43.3%
20.1%
20.1%
7.7%
7.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes