IA area data
Ute, IA
Ute, IA.
Population: 706 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $114,163
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $121,521
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- James G. Whiting Memorial Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $980
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,030
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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