IA area data
Goose Lake, IA
Goose Lake, IA.
Population: 654 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,323
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $303,323
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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, strongWind, coldWave, hail, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 132
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (35 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
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,809
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,817
- Average weekly wage
- $997
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
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