IA area data
Emmetsburg, IA
Emmetsburg, IA.
Population: 4,207 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $172,313
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.1%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $174,501
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $1,604
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,572
- Average weekly wage
- $898
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
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