IA area data
Kensett, IA
Kensett, IA.
Population: 620 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $183,278
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $183,481
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $344,200
- Median days on market
- 103 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Holt Farms Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -32 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,942
- Median annual property tax
- $1,391
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,852
- Average weekly wage
- $901
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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