IA area data
Calamus, IA
Calamus, IA.
Population: 886 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,777
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $229,777
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $825,000
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median days on market
- 141 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 132
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Frazier Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $2,246
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,817
- Average weekly wage
- $997
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
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