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Iowa Farmland for Sale – February 2025 Market Update

Iowa Farmland Prices Are Rising – What This Means for Buyers & Sellers

As we move through February 2025, the Iowa farmland market continues to show strong demand, with moderate price increases across mid-to-high-quality farmland. Buyers, including farmers and investors, remain active, competing for available land.

February 2025 Iowa Farmland Prices – Market Trends

Recent sales data indicates that land values remain strong, with top-tier and mid-tier farmland seeing price growth, while lower-tier land holds steady.

🔝 High-Quality Farmland (Top-Tier Pricing)

✔️ Average price increased from $12,056 to $13,744 per acre ✔️ Well-located, high-productivity farms continue to attract strong buyer interest

🌾 Mid-Tier Farmland (Average Prices)

✔️ Prices climbed from $8,601 to $9,524 per acre ✔️ Land with good soil, rental income potential, and accessibility continues to perform well ✔️ Farmers and investors are actively bidding on properties in this range

💲 Lower-Tier Farmland (Entry-Level Land)

✔️ Prices remained stable, shifting slightly from $6,500 to $6,480 per acre ✔️ Includes smaller acreages, CRP land, or lower CSR2-rated farms ✔️ Buyers looking for affordable investment opportunities are still active in the market

💡 The continued strength of farmland values suggests that demand remains solid, despite seasonal changes in farm operations and financing conditions.

As farmland transactions continue, buyers and sellers should monitor the market closely to identify opportunities for investment or sale.

📈 Final Thoughts – The Iowa Farmland Market in 2025

As we move deeper into 2025, farmland prices continue to show stability and strength, with high demand across all land categories. Whether you’re looking to sell at top market value or purchase the right property, working with a trusted farmland auction company can make all the difference.

At Whitaker Marketing Group, we specialize in: ✅ Farmland auctions – Competitive bidding to maximize land value ✅ Private sales – Discreet, direct transactions tailored to your needs ✅ Investment opportunities – Identifying profitable farmland acquisitions

📞 Thinking about selling? Call us today at 515-996-5263 to discuss your options!

📊 For a detailed breakdown of regional pricing and auction activity, check out the graphs below. 👇

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The image shows a bar chart with orange bars representing monthly revenue data from December to November. The revenue values range from $0 to $14,000, with a dotted black line indicating a target revenue level of $12,000. The logo of "Whitaker Marketing Group - Auctions & Real Estate" is faintly overlaid behind the bars, slightly obscured by the chart elements. The background is clean with clear axis labels and a focus on the revenue data.
This bar chart compares the number of auctions conducted each month in 2023 (orange bars) versus 2024 (green bars). The x-axis represents months from January to December, and the y-axis represents the number of auctions, ranging from 0 to 300. Key highlights include a significant increase in December 2024 (258 auctions compared to 93 in 2023), and other fluctuations across months, such as March (142 in 2023, 98 in 2024). The "Whitaker Marketing Group" logo is faintly overlaid in the background, adding a branded touch.
This image is a map of Iowa divided into crop reporting districts, displaying land value trends from July to December 2024. Each district lists data in three tiers: high, medium, and low values for both dollars per acre ($/ACRE) and dollars per CSR2 score ($/CSR2). For example, the Northwest district shows a high of $15,111/ACRE and $169/CSR2, while the Southeast district shows a high of $13,165/ACRE and $160/CSR2. Data is color-coded: green for high, beige for medium, and orange for low values. The map is overlaid on a soil-textured background, and branding from Whitaker Marketing Group appears at the bottom.
Iowa land trends by crop reporting district from Sept 24 to Feb 2025, showing high, medium, and low prices per acre and CSR2 ratings across various regions including Northwest, North Central, and Southeast.