IA area data
Rock Valley, IA
Rock Valley, IA.
Population: 5,094 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,315
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $318,315
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, winterWeather, drought, iceStorm, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sioux County Regional Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -119 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $2,738
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,931
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 120
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