IA area data
Van Wert, IA
Van Wert, IA.
Population: 263 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $178,585
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $183,420
- 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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lamoni Municipal Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,350
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,859
- Average weekly wage
- $780
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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