IA area data
Mechanicsville, IA
Mechanicsville, IA.
Population: 1,642 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,210
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $226,210
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.5°F
- Average low
- 39.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mathews Memorial Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +28 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $2,315
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,929
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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