Iowa Farmland Prices October 2025: Auction Results & Market Trends
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Iowa Farmland Market Update – October 2025
October brought another strong month for Iowa farmland, even as sales volume tightened compared to September. High-quality farms continued to command premium values, and competition remained active across the state.
Below is a full breakdown of October’s land market performance — plus how it compares to the September numbers.
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October 2025 Sales Snapshot (80% or more tillable farms)
Even though fewer farms sold in October, the ones that did sell were higher quality and commanded stronger prices. This is reflected in the increased price per acre, price per tillable acre, and $/CSR2 point.
Demand remains resilient, especially for high-CSR2 and highly tillable tracts.
Key Stats:
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Total Acres Sold: 6,519.5 acres
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Average Price/Acre: $13,759
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Average CSR2: 78.27
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Average $/CSR2 Point: $177
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Average Price/Tillable Acre: $14,554
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Total Sales Volume: $86,571,835
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Total Transactions: 74
See full results from all tracts of farmland that sold in table at end of the page.
County Highlights
Several counties stood out in October:
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Sioux County — Two of the month’s biggest sales:
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10/22/2025 — 80.13 acres at $26,500/acre (total ≈ $2,123,445) — one of the highest single-tract results of the year.
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10/28/2025 — 80.00 acres at $23,900/acre (total ≈ $1,912,000).
These reflect top-tier CSR2 and near-perfect tillability, driving very strong per-acre results.
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Lyon County — Twin premium sales on 10/30/2025:
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149.20 acres at $21,500/acre (total ≈ $3,207,800)
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78.34 acres at $23,100/acre (total ≈ $1,809,654)
Both tracts posted very high $/CSR2 numbers and pushed northwest Iowa pricing upward for the month.
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Black Hawk County — 10/9/2025 — 74.86 acres at $20,238/acre (total ≈ $1,515,017) — another high-dollar sale showing that buyers are paying premiums in select eastern/central Iowa markets as well.
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O’Brien County Two high-quality sales this month, including an exceptional tract at $19,700/acre with a 98.1 CSR2 — one of the strongest sales statewide.
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Linn County Strong eastern Iowa result: 76.22 acres at $15,500/acre, CSR2 79.2. Total price over $1.18 million.
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Appanoose–Wayne (Border Sale) 44.42 acres sold at $8,000/acre. Lower CSR2 (53.3) brought pricing down but still above expectations for pasture/timber mix.
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Lee County Smaller 13-acre tract sold at $9,927/acre, showing continued stability in southeast Iowa.
Month-to-Month Change (September → October 2025)
| September 2025 | October 2025 | Change | |
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| Total Acres Sold | 9,911 acres | 6,519.5 acres | ⬇️ 34% fewer acres |
| Total Sales Volume | $114.95M | $86.57M | ⬇️ 25% |
| Average $/Acre | $11,657 | $13,759 | ⬆️ 18% |
| Average $/Tillable Acre | $12,288 | $14,554 | ⬆️ 18% |
| Average $/CSR2 Point | $161 | $177 | ⬆️ 10% |
| Number of Sales | 98 | 74 | ⬇️ 24% |
Year-over-Year Change (October 2024 → October 2025)
Even though fewer acres sold this October compared to last year, the farmland that did sell brought significantly higher prices.
Compared to October 2024, this year’s October market shows:
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Acres Sold:
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2024: 8,051 acres
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2025: 6,519.5 acres
→ A decrease of 1,531.5 acres, or 19% fewer acres sold.
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Average Price Per Acre:
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2024: $11,326/acre
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2025: $13,759/acre
→ An increase of $2,433/acre, up 21% year-over-year.
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Average $/CSR2 Point:
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2024: $164/CSR2
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2025: $177/CSR2
→ Up $13 per CSR2 point, an 8% increase.
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This reinforces a clear trend that High-quality Iowa farmland continues to appreciate, even with reduced inventory.
Market Takeaways
1. Higher Prices Despite Lower Volume
Strong buyer demand — combined with fewer properties available — contributed to notable price strength.
2. Premium Farms Continue to Lead
Top-tier farms drove overall averages higher, showing investors remain focused on quality.
3. Market Remains Stable Going Into Winter
Even with typical seasonal slowdowns, October’s performance signals continuing confidence in Iowa farmland heading into year-end.
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Recently Sold Land in Iowa Price Results
| Date | County | Acres | $/Acre | Tillable Acres | $/Tillable acre | % Tillable | CSR2 | $/CSR2 | Total |
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| 10/1/2025 | Linn | 76.22 | $15,500.00 | 76.54 | $15,435.00 | 100.42 | 79.2 | $196.00 | $1,181,410.00 |
| 10/14/2025 | Lee | 13 | $9,927.00 | 12 | $10,754.00 | 92.31 | 55.4 | $179.00 | $129,051.00 |
| 10/14/2025 | O'Brien | 69.96 | $13,800.00 | 66.8 | $14,453.00 | 95.48 | 94.6 | $146.00 | $965,448.00 |
| 10/14/2025 | O'Brien | 80 | $19,700.00 | 79.15 | $19,912.00 | 98.94 | 98.1 | $201.00 | $1,576,000.00 |
| 10/15/2025 | Appanoose-Wayne | 44.42 | $8,000.00 | 43.73 | $8,126.00 | 98.45 | 53.3 | $150.00 | $355,360.00 |
| 10/15/2025 | Boone | 95.75 | $14,000.00 | 95.47 | $14,041.00 | 99.71 | 80.1 | $175.00 | $1,340,500.00 |
| 10/15/2025 | Mitchell | 40 | $16,000.00 | 32.74 | $19,548.00 | 81.85 | 89.2 | $179.00 | $640,000.00 |
| 10/15/2025 | Mitchell | 77.02 | $18,400.00 | 77.02 | $18,400.00 | 100.00 | 86.5 | $213.00 | $1,417,168.00 |
| 10/16/2025 | Winneshiek | 134.61 | $10,000.00 | 116.8 | $11,525.00 | 86.77 | 66.5 | $150.00 | $1,346,100.00 |
| 10/16/2025 | Delaware | 112.27 | $13,388.00 | 113.64 | $13,227.00 | 101.22 | 85.2 | $157.00 | $1,503,071.00 |
| 10/16/2025 | Davis | 67.81 | $13,500.00 | 64.8 | $14,127.00 | 95.56 | 56.5 | $239.00 | $915,435.00 |
| 10/16/2025 | Jasper | 196.3 | $16,500.00 | 194.4 | $16,661.00 | 99.03 | 87 | $190.00 | $3,238,950.00 |
| 10/16/2025 | Lyon | 120 | $18,200.00 | 118.63 | $18,410.00 | 98.86 | 95.1 | $191.00 | $2,184,000.00 |
| 10/17/2025 | Taylor | 230 | $6,000.00 | 197.58 | $6,985.00 | 85.90 | 55.4 | $108.00 | $1,380,000.00 |
| 10/17/2025 | Taylor | 219 | $6,050.00 | 212.62 | $6,232.00 | 97.09 | 61.2 | $99.00 | $1,324,950.00 |
| 10/17/2025 | Taylor | 74 | $8,625.00 | 74 | $8,625.00 | 100.00 | 67.8 | $127.00 | $638,250.00 |
| 10/17/2025 | Boone | 160 | $13,200.00 | 135.92 | $15,539.00 | 84.95 | 86 | $153.00 | $2,112,000.00 |
| 10/17/2025 | Boone | 75.6 | $14,150.00 | 71.88 | $14,882.00 | 95.08 | 88.4 | $160.00 | $1,069,740.00 |
| 10/2/2025 | Poweshiek | 75.63 | $7,600.00 | 68.41 | $8,402.00 | 90.45 | 52.1 | $146.00 | $574,788.00 |
| 10/2/2025 | Crawford | 117.76 | $13,400.00 | 111.93 | $14,098.00 | 95.05 | 74.8 | $179.00 | $1,577,984.00 |
| 10/21/2025 | Grundy | 140.35 | $6,150.00 | 125.84 | $6,859.00 | 89.66 | 86.4 | $71.00 | $863,153.00 |
| 10/21/2025 | Grundy | 40 | $10,600.00 | 38.02 | $11,152.00 | 95.05 | 86.4 | $123.00 | $424,000.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 146.43 | $10,200.00 | 129.55 | $11,529.00 | 88.47 | 77.3 | $132.00 | $1,493,586.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Osceola | 48.43 | $10,404.00 | 43 | $11,718.00 | 88.79 | 84.4 | $123.00 | $503,866.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Webster | 75.3 | $11,300.00 | 71.72 | $11,864.00 | 95.25 | 82.7 | $137.00 | $850,890.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 116.25 | $15,100.00 | 96.17 | $18,253.00 | 82.73 | 78.1 | $193.00 | $1,755,375.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 82.34 | $15,100.00 | 69.34 | $17,931.00 | 84.21 | 85.1 | $177.00 | $1,243,334.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 45.63 | $15,100.00 | 39.53 | $17,430.00 | 86.63 | 84.4 | $179.00 | $689,013.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Louisa | 152.58 | $15,200.00 | 133.26 | $17,404.00 | 87.34 | 88.5 | $172.00 | $2,319,216.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 69 | $16,100.00 | 61.67 | $18,014.00 | 89.38 | 83.7 | $192.00 | $1,110,900.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Delaware | 79.74 | $16,550.00 | 71.27 | $18,517.00 | 89.38 | 73.8 | $224.00 | $1,319,697.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 71.86 | $16,600.00 | 69 | $17,288.00 | 96.02 | 84.5 | $196.00 | $1,192,876.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Delaware | 38.61 | $16,750.00 | 37.32 | $17,329.00 | 96.66 | 80.3 | $209.00 | $646,718.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Washington | 123.02 | $16,800.00 | 117.97 | $17,519.00 | 95.89 | 81.9 | $205.00 | $2,066,736.00 |
| 10/22/2025 | Sioux | 80.13 | $26,500.00 | 77.15 | $27,524.00 | 96.28 | 94.5 | $280.00 | $2,123,445.00 |
| 10/23/2025 | Wayne | 116.36 | $7,100.00 | 108.83 | $7,591.00 | 93.53 | 53.6 | $132.00 | $826,156.00 |
| 10/23/2025 | Osceola | 132.74 | $9,800.00 | 128.45 | $10,127.00 | 96.77 | 72 | $136.00 | $1,300,852.00 |
| 10/23/2025 | Hamilton | 75.92 | $11,400.00 | 72.41 | $11,953.00 | 95.38 | 78.7 | $145.00 | $865,488.00 |
| 10/23/2025 | Hamilton | 80 | $12,500.00 | 77.85 | $12,845.00 | 97.31 | 83.5 | $150.00 | $1,000,000.00 |
| 10/23/2025 | Osceola | 149.29 | $14,700.00 | 144.98 | $15,137.00 | 97.11 | 81.7 | $180.00 | $2,194,563.00 |
| 10/24/2025 | Washington | 189 | $11,600.00 | 184.92 | $11,856.00 | 97.84 | 71.9 | $161.00 | $2,192,400.00 |
| 10/24/2025 | Johnson | 40 | $14,000.00 | 33.53 | $16,701.00 | 83.83 | 56.8 | $246.00 | $560,000.00 |
| 10/24/2025 | Sioux | 38.45 | $18,200.00 | 37.75 | $18,537.00 | 98.18 | 89.2 | $204.00 | $699,790.00 |
| 10/24/2025 | Sioux | 72.77 | $18,600.00 | 70 | $19,336.00 | 96.19 | 93.6 | $199.00 | $1,353,522.00 |
| 10/24/2025 | Sioux | 49.56 | $18,800.00 | 48 | $19,411.00 | 96.85 | 94.4 | $199.00 | $931,728.00 |
| 10/28/2025 | Clarke | 76 | $4,750.00 | 65.53 | $5,509.00 | 86.22 | 43.3 | $110.00 | $361,000.00 |
| 10/28/2025 | Osceola | 40.75 | $15,100.00 | 38.54 | $15,966.00 | 94.58 | 96.1 | $157.00 | $615,325.00 |
| 10/28/2025 | Sioux | 80 | $23,900.00 | 79.9 | $23,930.00 | 99.88 | 93.5 | $256.00 | $1,912,000.00 |
| 10/29/2025 | Hardin | 70.68 | $8,000.00 | 66.38 | $8,518.00 | 93.92 | 78.7 | $102.00 | $565,440.00 |
| 10/29/2025 | Hardin | 78.65 | $12,150.00 | 78.65 | $12,150.00 | 100.00 | 88.7 | $137.00 | $955,598.00 |
| 10/29/2025 | Hardin | 80 | $14,400.00 | 76.95 | $14,971.00 | 96.19 | 93.2 | $155.00 | $1,152,000.00 |
| 10/3/2025 | Pocahontas | 86.71 | $11,600.00 | 86.71 | $11,600.00 | 100.00 | 86.7 | $134.00 | $1,005,836.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Keokuk | 166.7 | $9,000.00 | 157.86 | $9,504.00 | 94.70 | 60.2 | $150.00 | $1,500,300.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Keokuk | 128 | $9,700.00 | 125.83 | $9,867.00 | 98.30 | 71.4 | $136.00 | $1,241,600.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Jefferson | 115 | $9,900.00 | 109.28 | $10,418.00 | 95.03 | 72.8 | $136.00 | $1,138,500.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Jefferson | 96 | $9,900.00 | 94.93 | $10,012.00 | 98.89 | 72.5 | $137.00 | $950,400.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Jefferson | 79 | $13,500.00 | 78.9 | $13,517.00 | 99.87 | 75.4 | $179.00 | $1,066,500.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Van Buren | 71 | $14,300.00 | 67.51 | $15,039.00 | 95.08 | 74.9 | $191.00 | $1,015,300.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Lyon | 149.2 | $21,500.00 | 143.09 | $22,418.00 | 95.90 | 68.5 | $314.00 | $3,207,800.00 |
| 10/30/2025 | Lyon | 78.34 | $23,100.00 | 77.35 | $23,396.00 | 98.74 | 72.3 | $320.00 | $1,809,654.00 |
| 10/31/2025 | Plymouth | 160 | $14,000.00 | 152 | $14,737.00 | 95.00 | 83.5 | $168.00 | $2,240,000.00 |
| 10/31/2025 | Keokuk | 80 | $14,250.00 | 72.83 | $15,653.00 | 91.04 | 77 | $185.00 | $1,140,000.00 |
| 10/31/2025 | Lyon | 29.6 | $17,100.00 | 27.23 | $18,588.00 | 91.99 | 92 | $186.00 | $506,160.00 |
| 10/31/2025 | Lyon | 40 | $17,300.00 | 36.5 | $18,959.00 | 91.25 | 91.6 | $189.00 | $692,000.00 |
| 10/31/2025 | Lyon | 91 | $17,700.00 | 86.5 | $18,621.00 | 95.05 | 92.9 | $191.00 | $1,610,700.00 |
| 10/4/2025 | Crawford | 58.52 | $13,700.00 | 57.99 | $13,825.00 | 99.09 | 76.1 | $180.00 | $801,724.00 |
| 10/4/2025 | Crawford | 52.8 | $14,600.00 | 52.05 | $14,810.00 | 98.58 | 91 | $160.00 | $770,880.00 |
| 10/7/2025 | Kossuth | 42.26 | $13,800.00 | 41.82 | $13,945.00 | 98.96 | 85.1 | $162.00 | $583,188.00 |
| 10/9/2025 | Davis | 12.6 | $10,250.00 | 12.6 | $10,250.00 | 100.00 | 45 | $228.00 | $129,150.00 |
| 10/9/2025 | Palo Alto | 40 | $11,600.00 | 35.36 | $13,122.00 | 88.40 | 78.5 | $148.00 | $464,000.00 |
| 10/9/2025 | Davis | 11.67 | $12,750.00 | 11.67 | $12,750.00 | 100.00 | 33.2 | $384.00 | $148,793.00 |
| 10/9/2025 | Fremont | 97.07 | $15,200.00 | 94.94 | $15,541.00 | 97.81 | 89.1 | $171.00 | $1,475,464.00 |
| 10/9/2025 | Black Hawk | 74.86 | $20,238.00 | 70.15 | $21,597.00 | 93.71 | 90.8 | $223.00 | $1,515,017.00 |
| Totals/Avgs. | 6,519.52 | $13,759.00 | 6,150.64 | $14,554.00 | 94.52 | 78.27 | $177.00 | $86,571,835.00 |
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