IA area data
Osage, IA
Osage, IA.
Population: 5,228 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,898
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $210,898
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Osage Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $2,014
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,333
- Average weekly wage
- $1,084
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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