IA area data
Walnut, IA
Walnut, IA.
Population: 1,561 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $204,115
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $204,115
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $241,000
- Median list price
- $231,000
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,280/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ridge Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -80 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,693
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,348
- Average weekly wage
- $1,031
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
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