IA area data
Fenton, IA
Fenton, IA.
Population: 444 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,277
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $128,531
- 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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, coldWave, winterWeather
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
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- East River Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -61 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $836
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,394
- Average weekly wage
- $981
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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