IA area data
Boone, IA
Boone, IA.
Population: 16,154 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,633
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $215,726
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $189,000
- Median list price
- $215,000
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $770/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +9.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +31 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $2,931
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,656
- Average weekly wage
- $987
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 53
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