IA area data
Elk Horn, IA
Elk Horn, IA.
Population: 889 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $201,961
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.3%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $202,763
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Harlan Municipal Airport (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,786
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,428
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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