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Wapello County, Iowa real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Wapello County, IA — 1 live city guide, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Wapello County, Iowa is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 1 city-level guides inside Wapello County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Iowa cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Wapello County corresponds to Census FIPS code 19179. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Wapello County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
1 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
25,352
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$56,994
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
-1.4% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Wapello County
Cities & towns in Wapello County
Wapello County includes 1 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 1 already have live market guides linked below.
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Iowa
Other counties in Iowa with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Polk County
13 catalogued places
Johnson County
6 catalogued places
Linn County
4 catalogued places
Scott County
4 catalogued places
Story County
4 catalogued places
Clinton County
3 catalogued places
Dallas County
3 catalogued places
Dubuque County
3 catalogued places
Larger Iowa cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Des Moines
Major metro
Cedar Rapids
Pop. 136,859 · Major city
Davenport
Pop. 101,083 · Major city
Sioux City
Pop. 85,651 · Major city
Iowa City
Pop. 75,264 · Major city
Ankeny
Pop. 70,542 · Major metro city
Waterloo
Pop. 66,947 · Major city
Ames
Pop. 66,112 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Wapello County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Wapello County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Iowa — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Wapello County government & services
Wapello County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Ottumwa Comm School District — 11 schools, 4,990 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change -1.4% (2025).
Common questions
Wapello County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Wapello County, IA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 1 places in Wapello County, with live market guides for 1 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Wapello County?
Start with the live city guides for Ottumwa — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Wapello County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Iowa. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Wapello County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a -1.4% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Wapello County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Wapello County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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