Area data
Waterloo, IA — ZIP 50701
Population: 30,232 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,957
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +49.1%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $191,253
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,250
- Median list price
- $167,250
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,013/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 147
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Flyers Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -466 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $3,099
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,856
- Average weekly wage
- $1,142
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 166
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