IA area data
Altoona, IA
Altoona, IA.
Population: 22,886 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $320,611
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $323,606
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $356,495
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 90
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,475/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 24.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 644
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ankeny Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,132 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $4,418
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 276,007
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,295
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