IA area data
Red Oak, IA
Red Oak, IA.
Population: 7,010 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,004
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.7%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $139,597
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $714/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $880/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 226
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Red Oak Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +21 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $2,220
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,150
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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