Five towns in four counties each had one of the highest-priced home sales reported in Southeast Iowa for the week ending October 25, 2026. Together the five sold for a combined $1.734 million.
The list runs from Fort Madison and Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant, Mediapolis and Burlington, and it mixes country land with neighborhood streets: four single-family homes and one condominium, built between 1973 and 2010. In two of the sales, the same agent was on both sides.
No. 1 — $500,000 · 2096 290th Ave, Fort Madison, Iowa
The week’s top sale is a home on 20.17 acres of open fields and woods at 2096 290th Avenue in Fort Madison. It sold for $500,000, just above its asking price of $499,000, and has the largest lot and the most living space of the five.
Built in 2006, the home has three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath in 2,369 square feet. The living room, dining area and kitchen run together on an open main floor that also has a mudroom and laundry. Large glass doors lead out to the back porch, and a veranda porch sits on the home as well. The primary suite is on the upper level, with an oversized walk-in shower and a door to a deck above an enclosed koi water garden.
Below is a full walkout basement with daylight and an egress window, and the listing says there is room there for two more bedrooms. A detached garage with space for two and a half cars is insulated and heated, with air conditioning, enough for vehicles or a workshop. Beyond it, the acreage is a mix of open ground and woods. The property last sold for $150,000 in 2009.
Bob Martin of Vandenberg Real Estate was the listing agent, and Joshua Brecount, also of Vandenberg Real Estate, represented the buyer in the sale that led the week.
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No. 2 — $385,000 · 1560 N Foster Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa
Tucked into the woods on a part of North Foster Avenue in Ottumwa that it shares with just one other home, this updated ranch sits on 2.76 acres. It was built in 1977 and has four bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, and 1,428 square feet, with an attached two-car garage.
The living and dining rooms share an open space, and the floors are a mix of stone, wood and custom tile. The kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and generous cabinets and counters. The primary bedroom has two closets, its own bathroom and a private balcony that looks out over the trees, and a half bath is on the main level too. Downstairs are three more bedrooms, a family room, a full bath and laundry. Outside, a deck on several levels steps down to a stamped concrete patio with a custom outdoor fireplace.
The property last sold for $203,000 in 2015. This time it went under contract 13 days after it was listed and sold for $385,000, which was $36,000 above its $349,000 asking price. Anthony J Gevock of RE/MAX Pride Ottumwa was the listing agent, and Lonnie D Lunsford of Team Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $335,000 · 1609 E Ashford Ave, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
The only condominium in this week’s Top 5 is a brick ranch-style home at 1609 East Ashford Avenue in Mount Pleasant, which sold for $335,000. Built in 2010, it is the newest of the five. It has two bedrooms, two full baths and 1,608 square feet on a slab, along with a fireplace and an attached two-car garage. The property last sold for $205,000 in 2020.
Deborah Fowler of Century 21/Property Professionals was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 4 — $259,000 · 125 Maple Dr, Mediapolis, Iowa
The oldest home in the group, built in 1973, is at 125 Maple Drive in Mediapolis, where it sold for $259,000. It sits on a 0.26-acre lot with landscaping around a welcoming front entry, and it has four bedrooms, two full baths and 1,484 square feet.
The eat-in kitchen has been updated with solid-surface countertops and black stainless steel appliances. On the main level are the living room, two of the bedrooms and a full bath, and the other two bedrooms are upstairs. The finished lower level has a family room with newer flooring, an updated full bath and the laundry. A sliding patio door from the dining area opens to a deck above a roomy yard, and the property also has a tandem two-car garage and a storage shed. It last sold for $43,750 in 1990, 36 years ago.
Danielle Delzell-Cary of RE/MAX Real Estate Specialists was the listing agent, and Bambi Boysen of Lepic-Kroeger represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $255,000 · 1704 Sioux St, Burlington, Iowa
A split-level home built in 1994 at 1704 Sioux Street in Burlington sold for $255,000. It has three bedrooms, two full baths and 1,844 square feet on a 0.29-acre lot, with an attached two-car garage and a finished basement that adds room for a family room or office. In the backyard, a detached shop and garage is set up as a workout room, and a two-level wood deck looks over a large yard that is fully fenced. The property last sold for $232,500 in 2022.
Zachary Swink of Ruhl & Ruhl, REALTORS was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 25, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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