IA area data
Persia, IA
Persia, IA.
Population: 629 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $263,075
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $263,075
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,180/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 163
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Missouri Valley Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,940
- Median annual property tax
- $2,443
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,999
- Average weekly wage
- $976
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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