IA area data
Luzerne, IA
Luzerne, IA.
Population: 216 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $330,201
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $330,201
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $17,000
- Median list price
- $159,500
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
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, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,945
- Median annual property tax
- $1,528
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,343
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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