IA area data
Clear lake, IA
Clear lake, IA.
Population: 9,071 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,966
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $339,966
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $390,000
- Median list price
- $323,950
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $950/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 58
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Plain Ol' Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $3,368
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,375
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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