IA area data
Walford, IA
Walford, IA.
Population: 1,329 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $348,804
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $348,804
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $391,500
- Median list price
- $398,000
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
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, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.5°F
- Average low
- 39.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rich Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 18
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +9 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $4,236
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,343
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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