IA area data
Chariton, IA
Chariton, IA.
Population: 6,414 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $176,695
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $181,487
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Chariton Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,884
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,779
- Average weekly wage
- $942
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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