IA area data
Pella, IA
Pella, IA.
Population: 14,416 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $362,873
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $363,827
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,900
- Median list price
- $280,000
- Median days on market
- 352 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 10
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,135/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.4%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Pella Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +100 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,748
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,522
- Average weekly wage
- $1,278
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 101
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