IA area data
Malvern, IA
Malvern, IA.
Population: 1,842 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $253,501
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.3%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $254,837
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $188,000
- Median list price
- $224,250
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Aero-Lane Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +13 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $2,474
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,277
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 33
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