IA area data
Meservey, IA
Meservey, IA.
Population: 463 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $106,490
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -9.3%
- All-time peak (2021-10)
- $125,892
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $89,000
- Median list price
- $157,500
- Median days on market
- 150 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 82.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 58
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Belmond Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,286
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,375
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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