IA area data
Marshalltown, IA
Marshalltown, IA.
Population: 31,396 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,092
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $180,092
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $160,000
- Median list price
- $175,000
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $978/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, hail, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 358
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Marshalltown Municipal Airport (MIW) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -87 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $2,201
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,805
- Average weekly wage
- $1,051
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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