Ottumwa, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Ottumwa, IA Metro in February 2026 was 16. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 23.08%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was 14.29%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Ottumwa, IA metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Ottumwa, IA metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Ottumwa, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Ottumwa, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
1 – 10 of 98
Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 -3 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 -2 -33.33 NaN
Mar 2018 2 -200.00 NaN
Apr 2018 8 300.00 NaN
May 2018 12 50.00 NaN
Jun 2018 3 -75.00 NaN
Jul 2018 1 -66.67 NaN
Aug 2018 0 -100.00 NaN
Sep 2018 -4 -Infinity NaN
Oct 2018 -10 150.00 NaN
Nov 2018 -11 10.00 NaN
Dec 2018 -7 -36.36 NaN
Jan 2019 -1 -85.71 -66.67
Feb 2019 9 -1000.00 -550.00
Mar 2019 14 55.56 600.00
Apr 2019 12 -14.29 50.00
May 2019 5 -58.33 -58.33
Jun 2019 2 -60.00 -33.33
Jul 2019 1 -50.00 0.00
Aug 2019 2 100.00 Infinity
Sep 2019 -1 -150.00 -75.00
Oct 2019 -3 200.00 -70.00
Nov 2019 -1 -66.67 -90.91
Dec 2019 3 -400.00 -142.86
Jan 2020 14 366.67 -1500.00
Feb 2020 18 28.57 100.00
Mar 2020 20 11.11 42.86
Apr 2020 14 -30.00 16.67
May 2020 18 28.57 260.00
Jun 2020 26 44.44 1200.00
Jul 2020 41 57.69 4000.00
Aug 2020 37 -9.76 1750.00
Sep 2020 29 -21.62 -3000.00
Oct 2020 24 -17.24 -900.00
Nov 2020 31 29.17 -3200.00
Dec 2020 34 9.68 1033.33
Jan 2021 40 17.65 185.71
Feb 2021 47 17.50 161.11
Mar 2021 53 12.77 165.00
Apr 2021 69 30.19 392.86
May 2021 68 -1.45 277.78
Jun 2021 65 -4.41 150.00
Jul 2021 61 -6.15 48.78
Aug 2021 68 11.48 83.78
Sep 2021 66 -2.94 127.59
Oct 2021 58 -12.12 141.67
Nov 2021 45 -22.41 45.16
Dec 2021 40 -11.11 17.65
Jan 2022 66 65.00 65.00
Feb 2022 83 25.76 76.60
Mar 2022 77 -7.23 45.28
Apr 2022 52 -32.47 -24.64
May 2022 48 -7.69 -29.41
Jun 2022 55 14.58 -15.38
Jul 2022 62 12.73 1.64
Aug 2022 53 -14.52 -22.06
Sep 2022 37 -30.19 -43.94
Oct 2022 26 -29.73 -55.17
Nov 2022 27 3.85 -40.00
Dec 2022 33 22.22 -17.50
Jan 2023 45 36.36 -31.82
Feb 2023 68 51.11 -18.07
Mar 2023 79 16.18 2.60
Apr 2023 72 -8.86 38.46
May 2023 58 -19.44 20.83
Jun 2023 60 3.45 9.09
Jul 2023 61 1.67 -1.61
Aug 2023 57 -6.56 7.55
Sep 2023 49 -14.03 32.43
Oct 2023 45 -8.16 73.08
Nov 2023 48 6.67 77.78
Dec 2023 48 0.00 45.46
Jan 2024 55 14.58 22.22
Feb 2024 54 -1.82 -20.59
Mar 2024 57 5.56 -27.85
Apr 2024 50 -12.28 -30.56
May 2024 44 -12.00 -24.14
Jun 2024 28 -36.36 -53.33
Jul 2024 16 -42.86 -73.77
Aug 2024 5 -68.75 -91.23
Sep 2024 0 -100.00 -100.00
Oct 2024 0 NaN -100.00
Nov 2024 0 NaN -100.00
Dec 2024 10 Infinity -79.17
Jan 2025 7 -30.00 -87.27
Feb 2025 14 100.00 -74.07
Mar 2025 18 28.57 -68.42
Apr 2025 29 61.11 -42.00
May 2025 25 -13.79 -43.18
Jun 2025 18 -28.00 -35.71
Jul 2025 17 -5.56 6.25
Aug 2025 17 0.00 240.00
Sep 2025 0 -100.00 NaN
Oct 2025 12 Infinity Infinity
Nov 2025 10 -16.67 Infinity
Dec 2025 8 -20.00 -20.00
Jan 2026 13 62.50 85.71
Feb 2026 16 23.08 14.29