IA area data
Carroll, IA
Carroll, IA.
Population: 11,990 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,100
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $230,100
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $208,750
- Median days on market
- 53.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.1%
- Active listings
- 18
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -33 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,382
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,639
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
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