IA area data
Osceola, IA
Osceola, IA.
Population: 7,489 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,245
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.1%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $194,714
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,066/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Osceola Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $2,652
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,805
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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