You’ll find everything you need to know about farmland for sale in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, right here. Average land prices, the biggest towns within the county, the available land for sale, and many additional resources that will help make your Iowa land search easier. Reach out to your Pottawattamie County land Broker/Auctioneer Luke Skinner at 515-468-3610 with any questions or to request a FREE farm appraisal.

Location: West Central Iowa

Average Farmland Value: $11,360 (2024) a 8.9% decrease from 2023.

CSR2 Price Per Point Average: $166.08

Estimated Average Corn Yield: 160-240

Average Cash Rent Per Acre: $282 ($225 – $350)

Average County Cash Rent Per Acre Pasture: $75 – $110

Towns: Avoca, Crescent, Minden, Treynor, Carson, Hancock, Neola, Underwood, Carter Lake, Macedonia, Oakland, Walnut, Council Bluffs, McClelland

Townships: Rockford, Boomer, Neola, Minden, Pleasant, Knox, Layton, Crescent, Hazel Dell, Norwalk, York, James, Valley, Lincoln, Kane, Gaer, Lake, Hardin, Washington, Belknap, Center, Wright, Lewis, Keg Creek, Silver Creek, Macedonia, Carson, Grove, Waveland

Adjacent Counties: Harrison, Shelby, Cass, Montgomery, Mills

County Seat: Council Bluffs

County Website: Learn more about the county at  Pottawattamie County Website  

Additional Pottawattamie County Agricultural Informational Website:

Pottawattamie Census of Agriculture

County Assessor: You can learn individual farm information; parcel ID numbers, farm taxes, recent land sales, and even landowners names and mailing addresses on the county  Assessor Page here.

2020 Land Auction Recap: Click here to view report

FREE Farm Appraisal: We work hand and hand with dirt everyday. Nobody knows land value better than your local land agent here at Iowa Land Company. We use five key variables to determine what the dirt is worth on one particular farm. To learn more about how we value a farm or to request a free farm evaluation visit our What’s Your Farm Worth page. Fill out our simple contact form or contact Luke Skinner your local land Broker/Auctioneer at(515) 468-3610. 

Pottawattamie County History: 

Pottawattamie County takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe.  At the 2010 census, the population was 93,158.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 959 square miles (2,480 km²), of which 950 square miles (2,500 km²) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km²) (0.9%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Iowa by area.  Due to movement of the Missouri River and a Supreme Court ruling, part of the county, Carter Lake, actually lies on the far side of the Missouri River. This part of the county cannot be reached by road without entering Nebraska; no direct bridge exists.  Wikipedia page.