IA area data
Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA.
Population: 1,953 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,040
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.5%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $239,494
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $198,000
- Median list price
- $206,250
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,010/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Harlan Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -80 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Median annual property tax
- $2,628
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,348
- Average weekly wage
- $1,031
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
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