IA area data
Hartley, IA
Hartley, IA.
Population: 2,247 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $179,853
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $181,736
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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, hail, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Paullina Municipal Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -34 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $1,496
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,416
- Average weekly wage
- $935
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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