IA area data
Waukee, IA
Waukee, IA.
Population: 29,611 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $342,068
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $353,166
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $412,450
- Median list price
- $464,950
- Median days on market
- 133 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 250
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 54 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 60
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,596/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,250/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,030/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jungmanns Landing (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,007 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,011
- Median annual property tax
- $5,507
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,757
- Average weekly wage
- $1,474
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 873
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