IA area data
Brighton, IA
Brighton, IA.
Population: 1,088 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $166,422
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $166,422
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $79,250
- Median list price
- $137,000
- Median days on market
- 122.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 78.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 38.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +22 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $1,577
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,751
- Average weekly wage
- $858
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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