IA area data
Bremer, IA
Bremer, IA.
Population: 12,673 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $283,732
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $286,749
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $319,950
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,088/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 41.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 180
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Waverly Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +49 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $3,194
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,817
- Average weekly wage
- $983
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 37
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