IA area data
Webster City, IA
Webster City, IA.
Population: 8,885 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,321
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $157,116
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $650/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,970
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,586
- Average weekly wage
- $1,026
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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