IA area data
Manawa, IA
Manawa, IA.
Population: 34,618 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,482
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $188,482
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $193,000
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,348/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ruckl Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -80 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $2,665
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,348
- Average weekly wage
- $1,031
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
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