IA area data
Montezuma, IA
Montezuma, IA.
Population: 2,524 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $290,615
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $290,615
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sig Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -32 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,386
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,664
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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