Iowa Farmland Prices for October 2023 Recent Sales Data
Current Average Price Per Acre for Farmland in Iowa
Check out the table below of all the auction results from October Iowa land sales sold by auction. For the month of October, the price per acre average of land in Iowa decreased to $12,091.40 per acre, compared to September’s per acre average price of $12,134. A year ago, the average price per acre was similar at $12,432.59 per acre in October of 2022. Reach out to us for an opinion on what we think your farm is worth if you are considering selling.

Number of Farmland Acres Sold in Iowa During October 2023
If you take a look at the graph to the right you will see a decrease in farmland acres sold at auction from September to October. In September, we saw 10,535 acres sold at auction compared to 4,741 acres sold this month. If you are thinking of selling, now is the time to reach out to learn more about the process! Fill out this form to get started today and one of our auctioneers or land brokers will contact you shortly!

Price Per CSR2 Point Iowa Farmland
The price per CSR2 point decreased from September and is currently at $157/CSR2 point. A year ago price per CSR2 was $161.33/CSR2 point. This value is used to help calculate what your farm is worth. If you don’t know your farm’s CSR2 soil rating reach out to us for a soil map and evaluation if you are thinking of selling land in Iowa.


Jason Smith
Auctioneer, Land Broker, Founder
Jason holds Auctioneer or Land Broker licenses in Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. His DreamDirt team is composed of auctioneers, land brokers, and realtors. They specialize in farmland sales primarily serving the heirs to family farms all across the Midwest. We offer risk-free selling experiences and work hard to maximize the value of our client's assets using highly effective auction methods, technology, and powerful advertising.
Email: Jason@dreamdirt.com | Phone: (515) 537-6633
Iowa Farmland Sales Auction Results October 2023
County | Total Acres | Tillable Acres | Price Per Tillable Acre | CSR2 | $ per Tillable CSR2 | Price | % Tillable | Date |
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Union | 78 | 0 | $5,300.00 | 53.3 | $99.44 | $413,400.00 | 0.00 | 10/3/23 |
Monroe | 70 | 33.40 | $6,250.00 | 41.5 | $150.60 | $437,500.00 | 47.71 | 10/6/23 |
Buchanan | 74 | 50.55 | $14,000.00 | 84.4 | $165.88 | $1,036,000.00 | 68.31 | 10/6/23 |
Buchanan | 8.85 | 7.86 | $10,000.00 | 82.1 | $121.80 | $88,500.00 | 88.81 | 10/6/23 |
Cass | 120 | 110 | $14,500.00 | 70.8 | $204.80 | $1,740,000.00 | 91.67 | 10/5/23 |
Benton | 77 | 71.85 | $13,900.00 | 86.4 | $160.88 | $1,070,300.00 | 93.31 | 10/3/23 |
Buchanan | 129.42 | 122.81 | $15,850.00 | 88.7 | $178.69 | $2,051,307.00 | 94.89 | 10/6/23 |
Cherokee | 184.49 | 176.62 | $16,500.00 | 90.1 | $183.13 | $3,044,085.00 | 95.73 | 10/5/23 |
Wright | 155.57 | 148.94 | $12,600.00 | 86.5 | $145.66 | $1,960,182.00 | 95.74 | 10/6/23 |
Greene | 156.81 | 152.02 | $13,500.00 | 82.1 | $164.43 | $2,116,935.00 | 96.95 | 10/6/23 |
Marion | 94.5 | 31.66 | $5,000.00 | 68.2 | $73.31 | $472,500.00 | 33.50 | 10/11/23 |
Marion | 62.99 | 49.40 | $6,000.00 | 72.3 | $82.99 | $377,940.00 | 78.43 | 10/11/23 |
Winneshiek | 69.37 | 56.27 | $11,500.00 | 75.3 | $152.72 | $797,755.00 | 81.12 | 10/11/23 |
Winneshiek | 68.48 | 56.09 | $11,700.00 | 66.1 | $177.00 | $801,216.00 | 81.91 | 10/11/23 |
Marion | 117 | 102.90 | $8,000.00 | 77.9 | $102.70 | $936,000.00 | 87.95 | 10/11/23 |
Osceola | 163.10 | 151.13 | $10,800.00 | 72.4 | $149.17 | $1,761,480.00 | 92.66 | 10/12/23 |
Osceola | 80.95 | 76.85 | $15,100.00 | 84 | $179.76 | $1,222,345.00 | 94.94 | 10/12/23 |
Wright | 159.50 | 152.82 | $13,800.00 | 87.5 | $157.71 | $2,201,100.00 | 95.81 | 10/12/23 |
Osceola | 81.66 | 78.25 | $16,800.00 | 97.9 | $171.60 | $1,371,888.00 | 95.82 | 10/12/23 |
Fremont | 124 | 119.03 | $8,250.00 | 71.6 | $115.22 | $1,023,000.00 | 95.99 | 10/12/23 |
Marshall | 154.69 | 149.72 | $9,608.00 | 67.8 | $141.71 | $1,486,261.52 | 96.79 | 10/10/23 |
Winneshiek | 45.19 | 43.95 | $11,400.00 | 58.9 | $193.55 | $515,166.00 | 97.26 | 10/11/23 |
Plymouth | 80 | 77.89 | $15,100.00 | 82.6 | $182.81 | $1,208,000.00 | 97.36 | 10/12/23 |
Sac | 90.26 | 89.28 | $12,225.00 | 81.1 | $150.74 | $1,103,428.50 | 98.91 | 10/13/23 |
Jefferson | 100 | 99.46 | $16,900.00 | 80.8 | $209.16 | $1,690,000.00 | 99.46 | 10/12/23 |
Osceola | 67.48 | 67.48 | $16,200.00 | 98.1 | $165.14 | $1,093,176.00 | 100.00 | 10/12/23 |
Osceola | 89.9 | 89.9 | $19,700.00 | 98 | $201.02 | $1,771,030.00 | 100.00 | 10/12/23 |
Franklin | 80 | 72.31 | $11,800.00 | 84.3 | $139.98 | $944,000.00 | 90.39 | 10/17/23 |
Montgomery | 159 | 142.57 | $4,000.00 | 55.5 | $72.07 | $636,000.00 | 89.67 | 10/17/23 |
Pottawattamie | 74.77 | 66.59 | $8,150.00 | 73.1 | $111.49 | $609,375.50 | 89.06 | 10/17/23 |
Black Hawk | 90 | 89.39 | $14,200.00 | 88.1 | $161.18 | $1,278,000.00 | 99.32 | 10/18/23 |
Black Hawk | 80 | 75.35 | $13,200.00 | 87.8 | $150.34 | $1,056,000.00 | 94.19 | 10/18/23 |
Poweshiek | 80 | 78.78 | $20,500.00 | 91.3 | $224.53 | $1,640,000.00 | 98.48 | 10/18/23 |
Greene | 80 | 77.96 | $13,000.00 | 85.6 | $151.87 | $1,040,000.00 | 97.45 | 10/20/2023 |
Lyon | 76.03 | 79.15 | $11,300.00 | 88.4 | $127.83 | $859,139.00 | 104.10 | 10/25/23 |
Osceola | 98.4 | 95.5 | $12,700.00 | 89.2 | $142.38 | $1,249,680.00 | 97.05 | 10/25/23 |
Pottawattamie | 49.22 | 49.22 | $12,463.00 | 71.2 | $175.04 | $613,428.86 | 100.00 | 10/26/23 |
Pottawattamie | 77 | 71.23 | $11,330.00 | 70.8 | $160.03 | $872,410.00 | 92.51 | 10/26/23 |
Pottawattamie | 66 | 64.34 | $11,330.00 | 52.2 | $217.05 | $747,780.00 | 97.48 | 10/26/23 |
Pottawattamie | 174.66 | 139.72 | $7,416.00 | 59.7 | $124.22 | $1,295,278.56 | 80.00 | 10/26/23 |
Pottawattamie | 150.12 | 137.03 | $10,558.00 | 69.6 | $151.70 | $1,584,966.96 | 91.28 | 10/26/23 |
Pottawattamie | 140.18 | 139.72 | $7,416.00 | 59.7 | $124.22 | $1,039,574.88 | 99.67 | 10/26/23 |
Emmet | 154 | 153.67 | $14,400.00 | 84.5 | $170.41 | $2,217,600.00 | 99.79 | 10/26/23 |
Plymouth | 160 | 152.07 | $10,400.00 | 46.2 | $225.11 | $1,664,000.00 | 95.04 | 10/26/23 |
Warren | 100.67 | 90.78 | $13,400.00 | 80.4 | $166.67 | $1,348,978.00 | 90.18 | 10/27/23 |
Iowa | 80 | 77.20 | $15,200.00 | 75.4 | $201.59 | $1,216,000.00 | 96.50 | 10/27/23 |
Iowa | 68.5 | 65 | $15,050.00 | 75.4 | $199.60 | $1,030,925.00 | 94.89 | 10/27/23 |
STATEWIDE AVERAGE | 4741.76 | 4283.71 | $12,091.40 | 76.49 | $157.00 | $56,733,631.78 | 90.34 |

Rachel Tiffany
Farmland Auctioneer | Land Broker
Rachel is a licensed real estate salesperson specializing in the sale of farm, land, and rural residential real estate. She is a graduate of Iowa State University with a major in Animal Science and a minor in Agricultural Business. Rachel has a strong interest in valuations and appraisal of rural properties and studied Rural Property Appraisal at Iowa State. She also works for DreamDirt as the Online Auction Coordinator building and facilitating their online land and equipment auctions.
Email: rachel@dreamdirt.com | Phone: (515) 954-8063

Iowa Land Prices at A Glance
For people who wish to visualize and research Iowa farmland prices, our heat maps have been a huge help. Here you can research your farm’s proximity or the statewide market and see individual sale results. This includes average prices per acre, the average price per CSR2 point, as well as volumes of sales, and the number of acres sold. Use this market price research tool right here at DreamDirt. Click the Iowa map to get started.
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