IA area data
Wellsburg, IA
Wellsburg, IA.
Population: 1,027 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $166,174
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $168,613
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $154,250
- Median list price
- $145,000
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,088/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Grundy Center Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $1,743
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,385
- Average weekly wage
- $1,156
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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