IA area data
Lovilia, IA
Lovilia, IA.
Population: 736 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $150,954
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $151,447
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Beck Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- 0 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $2,269
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,242
- Average weekly wage
- $1,262
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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