Area data
Earling, IA — ZIP 51529
Population: 1,732 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $204,735
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $204,735
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $7,700
- Median list price
- $159,800
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,040/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 163
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Woodbine Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $2,087
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,999
- Average weekly wage
- $976
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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