IA area data
Hiawatha, IA
Hiawatha, IA.
Population: 7,000 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $264,435
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $264,435
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $161,500
- Median list price
- $161,500
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- Typical rent
- $932/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 130
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 697
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chain Lakes Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -392 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $3,630
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 113,359
- Average weekly wage
- $1,269
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 443
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