IA area data
Bayard, IA
Bayard, IA.
Population: 523 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $116,316
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $122,473
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $35,000
- Median days on market
- 223 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,000/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/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
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Guthrie County Regional Airport (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,058
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,287
- Average weekly wage
- $1,042
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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