Monthly Farmland Sales Report – April 2022

Number of Acres Sold in Iowa April 2022
If you’ve been following along and reading our weekly farmland sales reports, you’ve noticed that April has been a busy month for farmland auctions in Iowa! More than average busy actually! Studying the graph above, you’ll notice that this year there was 5,694.46 acres that sold in April 2022 which is 2,983.10 acres more than last year! That’s about a 110% increase from last year April 2021 to this year! Typically, farmland auctions in Iowa start to slow down during the crop season May – August however we’re seeing May farmland auctions pop up and we have the following farm auctions coming up!
Upcoming DreamDirt Farmland Auctions:
May 3rd – Car Wash & Laundromat Business and Equipment Auction in West Bend, IA
May 4th – 48.75 Acres Farmland in Union County, IA
May 11th – 37.31 Acres Farmland in Butler County, IA
May 18th – 209.75 Acres Farmland, Muscatine County, IA
May 28th – Acreage Auction, Albert City, IA
June 1 – 4 Bedroom 2 Bath House Auction, Calmar, IA
If you’re interested in selling farmland, get started today by filling out our free farmland market analysis consultation.

Jason J Smith
Auctioneer & Land Broker
Jason is an experienced farmland broker and auctioneer with extensive experience in farmland sales across this Midwest. Jason has worked with hundreds of clients to create advantageous outcomes. If you are selling land schedule a consultation with Jason by calling or using the calendar.
Phone: 515-537-6633 Email: [email protected]

Average Price Per Acre Iowa Farmland Auctions
The average price per acre for farmland in Iowa is currently at $13,812.62. That’s a 41% INCREASE from April 2021 average of $9,798.63/acre price. The graph to the right left shows a steady increase in farmland prices since the beginning of the year. As a farmland auction company in Iowa, we are expecting these values to continue to increase or hold steady. Now is a good time to sell land if you’ve been thinking of doing so!

Jason Smith, Broker | Auctioneer
Founder, Farmland Auctioneer & Land Broker
Jason is a veteran farm real estate auctioneer with many awards and accolades. He is among the top Farmland Auctioneers in the Midwest. Licensed in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 515-537-6633

Average Price per CSR2 Point Iowa Farmland Prices
In April we saw an average of $178.66/CSR2 in Iowa. Similar to average price per acre and amount of acres sold this is a big increase from April 2021 average price per CSR2 of $146.38/CSR2.
To find out what your farms CSR2 value is contact us!

Iowa Land Prices at A Glance
Our Iowa Farmland Price Heatmaps have been a huge help for people that want to visiuliaze and research farmland prices in Iowa. Here you can research your farm’s proximity or the statewide market and see individual sale results, average prices per acre, 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.
Request a Free Valuation for Your Farm or Land Property
Whether you’re ready to start the selling process, or even remotely curious, we will gladly provide you with a FREE Market Analysis! If you are in a position to sell land in the Midwest, we want to help you achieve the top of the market on your sale.
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