IA area data
Bloomfield, IA
Bloomfield, IA.
Population: 7,069 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,004
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $235,468
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bloomfield Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,293
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,588
- Average weekly wage
- $917
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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