IA area data
Central city, IA
Central city, IA.
Population: 2,761 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $300,410
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $300,410
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $222,500
- Median list price
- $219,000
- Median days on market
- 3.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 130
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mc Bride Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -392 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $3,054
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 113,359
- Average weekly wage
- $1,269
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 443
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