IA area data
Belmond, IA
Belmond, IA.
Population: 3,168 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,219
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $148,614
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
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
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Clarion Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -83 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $1,991
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,439
- Average weekly wage
- $1,018
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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