IA area data
Ackworth, IA
Ackworth, IA.
Population: 650 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,059
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $439,103
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $239,900
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,640/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,230/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Tuinstra Airfield (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +302 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,500
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,119
- Average weekly wage
- $941
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 429
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