IA area data
Highland center, IA
Highland center, IA.
Population: 30,371 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,439
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.9%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $128,561
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $136,750
- Median list price
- $145,250
- Median days on market
- 49.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 82
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -202 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $2,042
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,580
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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