IA area data
Alta, IA
Alta, IA.
Population: 2,787 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,136
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $216,694
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $195,000
- Median days on market
- 4 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,088/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -184 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $1,565
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,226
- Average weekly wage
- $996
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 91
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