IA area data
Silver city, IA
Silver city, IA.
Population: 902 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $309,387
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $309,387
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $457,500
- Median list price
- $240,000
- Median days on market
- 8.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,470/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
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Volkens Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +13 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $3,184
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,277
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 33
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