IA area data
Cascade, IA
Cascade, IA.
Population: 3,292 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,696
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $298,696
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $237,000
- Median list price
- $226,000
- Median days on market
- 92 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -166 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $2,418
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 53,875
- Average weekly wage
- $1,112
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 148
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