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Iowa Coverage

Comprehensive appraisal services throughout the Hawkeye State

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Iowa Market Overview

 

Economic Landscape

Iowa's diverse economy includes strong agriculture (Corn Belt), advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production, with a Gross State Product of $257 billion (2024). The state offers stable market conditions for various appraisal needs.

 

Property Markets

From the fertile prairies and farmlands in the central Corn Belt to the Mississippi River valley in the east, Missouri River in the west, and urban centers like Des Moines, Iowa presents diverse property types including commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential assets, with increasing urbanization amid 940 small towns.

 

Legal Environment

Iowa's well-established legal system provides clear frameworks for valuation disputes, tax appeals, and litigation support across all 99 counties.

 

Counties We Serve

Perspecta Valuation provides comprehensive appraisal services across all 99 Iowa counties:

  • Adair

  • Adams

  • Allamakee

  • Appanoose

  • Audubon

  • Benton

  • Black Hawk

  • Boone

  • Bremer

  • Buchanan

  • Buena Vista

  • Butler

  • Calhoun

  • Carroll

  • Cass

  • Cedar

  • Cerro Gordo

  • Cherokee

  • Chickasaw

  • Clarke

  • Clay

  • Clayton

  • Clinton

  • Crawford

  • Dallas

  • Davis

  • Decatur

  • Delaware

  • Des Moines

  • Dickinson

  • Dubuque

  • Emmet

  • Fayette

  • Floyd

  • Franklin

  • Fremont

  • Greene

  • Grundy

  • Guthrie

  • Hamilton

  • Hancock

  • Hardin

  • Harrison

  • Henry

  • Howard

  • Humboldt

  • Ida

  • Iowa

  • Jackson

  • Jasper

  • Jefferson

  • Johnson

  • Jones

  • Keokuk

  • Kossuth

  • Lee

  • Linn

  • Louisa

  • Lucas

  • Lyon

  • Madison

  • Mahaska

  • Marion

  • Marshall

  • Mills

  • Mitchell

  • Monona

  • Monroe

  • Montgomery

  • Muscatine

  • O'Brien

  • Osceola

  • Page

  • Palo Alto

  • Plymouth

  • Pocahontas

  • Polk

  • Pottawattamie

  • Poweshiek

  • Ringgold

  • Sac

  • Scott

  • Shelby

  • Sioux

  • Story

  • Tama

  • Taylor

  • Union

  • Van Buren

  • Wapello

  • Warren

  • Washington

  • Wayne

  • Webster

  • Winnebago

  • Winneshiek

  • Woodbury

  • Worth

  • Wright

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Major Metropolitan Areas

 

Des Moines-West Des Moines Metro Area

  • Population: 700,000

  • Counties: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, Guthrie

  • Key Industries: Finance (insurance capital), agriculture processing, technology

  • Comprehensive valuation services for corporate headquarters, agribusiness facilities, and commercial real estate in the capital region.

 

Cedar Rapids Metro Area

  • Population: 280,000

  • Counties: Linn

  • Key Industries: Manufacturing, publishing, biotechnology

  • Specialized appraisals for industrial plants, biotech labs, and urban commercial properties in eastern Iowa.

 

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area (Quad Cities, Iowa Portion)

  • Population: 380,000 (shared)

  • Counties: Scott, Clinton

  • Key Industries: Manufacturing, logistics, healthcare

  • Valuation expertise for riverfront industrial sites, medical centers, and transportation assets along the Mississippi.

 

Iowa City Metro Area

  • Population: 183,000

  • Counties: Johnson

  • Key Industries: Education, healthcare, biotechnology

  • Appraisal services for university assets, research facilities, and medical properties in the Iowa City-Coralville area.

 

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metro Area

  • Population: 170,000

  • Counties: Black Hawk

  • Key Industries: Manufacturing, education, agriculture

  • Specialized valuations for manufacturing equipment, university properties, and agrotech facilities in northeast Iowa.

 

Sioux City Metro Area

  • Population: 145,000

  • Counties: Woodbury, Plymouth, Dakota (NE)

  • Key Industries: Agriculture processing, meatpacking, healthcare

  • Valuation services for food processing plants, farmland, and commercial developments in northwest Iowa.

 

Major Cities in Iowa

Here is a list of the top 10 major cities in Iowa by population for 2025:

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  1. Des Moines

  2. Cedar Rapids

  3. Davenport

  4. Sioux City

  5. Iowa City

  6. West Des Moines

  7. Ankeny

  8. Waterloo

  9. Ames

  10. Council Bluffs

 

Iowa-Specific Appraisal Expertise

 

Agricultural Properties

Farmland, corn and soybean operations, livestock farms, and grain processing facilities across Iowa's Corn Belt heartland

 

Manufacturing Assets

Valuation of advanced manufacturing plants, food processing equipment, and industrial facilities throughout urban and rural corridors

 

Renewable Energy and Biotech Facilities

Appraisals for wind farms, ethanol plants, and biotechnology research centers in emerging green energy sectors

 

Tax Appeals

Property tax assessment reviews and appeals expertise across all 99 counties

 

Estate Planning

Valuation services for estate planning and gift tax compliance in Iowa

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