IA area data
Burlington, IA
Burlington, IA.
Population: 27,341 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $127,387
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $128,366
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $63,000
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median days on market
- 157.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.9%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $991/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 42.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 74
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ancam Antique Airfield (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -20 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,991
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,263
- Average weekly wage
- $980
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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