IA area data
Glidden, IA
Glidden, IA.
Population: 1,653 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,154
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +47.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $230,154
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $159,000
- Median list price
- $234,500
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.4%
- Active listings
- 5
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -33 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $1,555
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,639
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
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