Iowa State economist Rabail Chandio says 84% of Iowa farmland carries no debt, which lets owners sit tight in a quiet market instead of selling into it. She also cautions that farmland is not a house you can flip.
Iowa State economist Rabail Chandio expects the state’s December land-value survey to show only a small move, “below a 5% change in either direction,” after a year of somewhat better crop receipts and a market that has already plateaued.
Iowa State’s Rabail Chandio says crop-focused central Iowa saw a decline in land values at the end of 2025, while cattle country on the edges of the state held up better. Wright County is in that crop belt. The next survey is due in December.