IA area data
Sheldahl, IA
Sheldahl, IA.
Population: 361 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $231,018
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $238,747
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $394,500
- Median days on market
- 3 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,280/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/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
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kern Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,132 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,769
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 276,007
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,295
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