IA area data
Montrose, IA
Montrose, IA.
Population: 1,745 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,848
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $190,848
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $253,500
- Median list price
- $262,250
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, heatWave, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 36
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -102 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,577
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,719
- Average weekly wage
- $1,060
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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