Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, IA Metro in February 2026 was 45. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 18.42%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -21.05%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Waterloo, IA metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Waterloo, 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.
Waterloo, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Waterloo, IA (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
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Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 18 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 22 22.22 NaN
Mar 2018 30 36.36 NaN
Apr 2018 37 23.33 NaN
May 2018 49 32.43 NaN
Jun 2018 45 -8.16 NaN
Jul 2018 38 -15.56 NaN
Aug 2018 28 -26.32 NaN
Sep 2018 32 14.29 NaN
Oct 2018 26 -18.75 NaN
Nov 2018 24 -7.69 NaN
Dec 2018 23 -4.17 NaN
Jan 2019 28 21.74 55.56
Feb 2019 32 14.29 45.46
Mar 2019 42 31.25 40.00
Apr 2019 48 14.29 29.73
May 2019 46 -4.17 -6.12
Jun 2019 37 -19.57 -17.78
Jul 2019 31 -16.22 -18.42
Aug 2019 27 -12.90 -3.57
Sep 2019 28 3.70 -12.50
Oct 2019 25 -10.71 -3.85
Nov 2019 19 -24.00 -20.83
Dec 2019 19 0.00 -17.39
Jan 2020 30 57.90 7.14
Feb 2020 42 40.00 31.25
Mar 2020 54 28.57 28.57
Apr 2020 59 9.26 22.92
May 2020 56 -5.08 21.74
Jun 2020 54 -3.57 45.95
Jul 2020 59 9.26 90.32
Aug 2020 61 3.39 125.93
Sep 2020 57 -6.56 103.57
Oct 2020 49 -14.03 96.00
Nov 2020 47 -4.08 147.37
Dec 2020 53 12.77 178.95
Jan 2021 58 9.43 93.33
Feb 2021 67 15.52 59.52
Mar 2021 75 11.94 38.89
Apr 2021 82 9.33 38.98
May 2021 82 0.00 46.43
Jun 2021 77 -6.10 42.59
Jul 2021 72 -6.49 22.03
Aug 2021 58 -19.44 -4.92
Sep 2021 51 -12.07 -10.53
Oct 2021 47 -7.84 -4.08
Nov 2021 50 6.38 6.38
Dec 2021 53 6.00 0.00
Jan 2022 58 9.43 0.00
Feb 2022 79 36.21 17.91
Mar 2022 92 16.46 22.67
Apr 2022 94 2.17 14.63
May 2022 83 -11.70 1.22
Jun 2022 77 -7.23 0.00
Jul 2022 71 -7.79 -1.39
Aug 2022 64 -9.86 10.35
Sep 2022 55 -14.06 7.84
Oct 2022 45 -18.18 -4.25
Nov 2022 43 -4.44 -14.00
Dec 2022 45 4.65 -15.09
Jan 2023 53 17.78 -8.62
Feb 2023 57 7.55 -27.85
Mar 2023 71 24.56 -22.83
Apr 2023 73 2.82 -22.34
May 2023 72 -1.37 -13.25
Jun 2023 73 1.39 -5.19
Jul 2023 83 13.70 16.90
Aug 2023 80 -3.61 25.00
Sep 2023 67 -16.25 21.82
Oct 2023 58 -13.43 28.89
Nov 2023 58 0.00 34.88
Dec 2023 61 5.17 35.56
Jan 2024 67 9.84 26.42
Feb 2024 75 11.94 31.58
Mar 2024 83 10.67 16.90
Apr 2024 86 3.61 17.81
May 2024 82 -4.65 13.89
Jun 2024 69 -15.85 -5.48
Jul 2024 59 -14.49 -28.92
Aug 2024 50 -15.25 -37.50
Sep 2024 45 -10.00 -32.84
Oct 2024 39 -13.33 -32.76
Nov 2024 39 0.00 -32.76
Dec 2024 40 2.56 -34.43
Jan 2025 46 15.00 -31.34
Feb 2025 57 23.91 -24.00
Mar 2025 65 14.04 -21.69
Apr 2025 69 6.15 -19.77
May 2025 63 -8.70 -23.17
Jun 2025 61 -3.17 -11.59
Jul 2025 61 0.00 3.39
Aug 2025 53 -13.11 6.00
Sep 2025 41 -22.64 -8.89
Oct 2025 34 -17.07 -12.82
Nov 2025 34 0.00 -12.82
Dec 2025 34 0.00 -15.00
Jan 2026 38 11.77 -17.39
Feb 2026 45 18.42 -21.05