IA area data
Saint charles, IA
Saint charles, IA.
Population: 2,393 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $407,338
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $407,338
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $216,750
- Median list price
- $240,000
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,060/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Too Short Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +30 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,889
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,092
- Average weekly wage
- $938
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
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