Area data
Iowa city, IA — ZIP 52245
Population: 22,853 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $329,825
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $330,576
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $240,000
- Median days on market
- 115 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 63 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,401/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.6%
- 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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.5°F
- Average low
- 39.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 143
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Picayune Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -790 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $5,267
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,214
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 492
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