IA area data
Muscatine, IA
Muscatine, IA.
Population: 29,474 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,042
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $195,042
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $249,500
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $798/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 188
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 237
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,745
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,246
- Average weekly wage
- $1,182
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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