IA area data
Wadena, IA
Wadena, IA.
Population: 367 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $232,739
- 1-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +25.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +57.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $233,061
- 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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- George L Scott Municipal Airport (12 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
- -10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $1,399
- Households with broadband internet
- 38.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,799
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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