Area data
Iowa city, IA — ZIP 52246
Population: 22,308 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $308,255
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $309,268
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $224,000
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 52 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,284/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +9.7%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- 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
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,051
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -790 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $5,554
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.2%
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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