IA area data
Traer, IA
Traer, IA.
Population: 2,198 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $178,155
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.5%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $181,161
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Traer Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $1,919
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,512
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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