Published October 1, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $80 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $165.

By JJ Johannes

Real estate, Marion, IA

That's why it made the list. 147 buyers have already saved it on Zillow. That's 324% more saves than the average of this week's finalists in Marion, IA. All 147 get an alert the second the price drops or someone else puts in an offer. Right now, you're ahead of all of them.

The numbers

Views on Zillow

Saves on Zillow

Homes analyzed

The home

4 bd · 1 ba · 1,500 sq ft

$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬

Listed this week. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬

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Text me for the address — (319) 540-1002Opens your messages. No forms. We don't do forms.

In short

$80 per square foot against $165 for homes around it.
Ranked first of 229 active homes scored in Marion, IA this week.
4 beds, 1 baths, about 1,500 sq ft. Listed this week.
Listings here have been up about 58 days.
Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

While listed, it earned 147 saves and 914 views on Zillow. It ranked first on Zillow saves for the number of days it has been listed.

From the listing: “Rare opportunity to own a home, just blocks from Uptown Marion, for an unbeatable price! This charming 1 ½ story home on Central Ave, has been well loved for many years and is ready for its next owners.”

Saves on Zillow · Marion, IA

1This home147 saves
2Finalist average35 saves

Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.

What stands out

The main level features the primary bedroom, the main bathroom, kitchen, dining, and living room, all featuring LVP flooring.
The additional 3 bedrooms are all located on the second floor.
While there isn't a garage, there is a driveway providing off street parking for multiple vehicles, and a storage shed out back to store your lawn tools.

What they saw when they opened the listing.

Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin — Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby

The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.

This home's $/sq ft

This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.

Avg. days listed

The clock every listing in the area is running against.

Active homes

Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $165 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 1,500 square feet would list for $247,500. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text DEAL to (319) 540-1002 Text me

One text and it's yours, usually within the hour. (You're texting me, an actual person. I answer like one.)

What comes back

The address, and the listing it belongs to.
The photos, unblurred, all of them.
The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

Not buying right now? You probably know someone who is. Send them this page and be the friend with the good real estate tip.