IA area data
Monticello, IA
Monticello, IA.
Population: 6,450 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,243
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,243
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $178,000
- Median list price
- $192,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -37 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,552
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,972
- Average weekly wage
- $941
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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