IA area data
Ventura, IA
Ventura, IA.
Population: 748 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,207
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $318,207
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $432,000
- Median list price
- $157,400
- Median days on market
- 745 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,088/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 58
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Plain Ol' Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $2,919
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,375
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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