IA area data
Hills, IA
Hills, IA.
Population: 974 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $250,147
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.6%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $267,730
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $253,500
- Median list price
- $238,000
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 143
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -790 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,238
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,214
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 492
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