IA area data
Guthrie center, IA
Guthrie center, IA.
Population: 2,809 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $212,687
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $212,909
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $156,000
- Median list price
- $212,000
- Median days on market
- 43.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Stagecoach Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $1,832
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,287
- Average weekly wage
- $1,042
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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