IA area data
Columbus City, IA
Columbus City, IA.
Population: 323 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,043
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $129,527
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Port Paradise Farms Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -90 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $1,300
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,195
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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