IA area data
Garnavillo, IA
Garnavillo, IA.
Population: 1,370 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,221
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $253,087
- 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, hail, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Elkader Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $2,383
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,957
- Average weekly wage
- $948
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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