IA area data
Dayton, IA
Dayton, IA.
Population: 1,090 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,304
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $156,304
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $162,500
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 1
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, tornado, hail, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 67
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -208 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Median annual property tax
- $1,838
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,628
- Average weekly wage
- $1,083
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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