Area data
Milo, IA — ZIP 50166
Population: 2,023 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 50166 (Milo, IA) is $279,282 — up 5.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $216,000 after a median 134 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$279,282
Median home value
+5.6%
1-year change
134
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,282
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $279,282
- House Price Index (state)
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $216,000
- Median list price
- $215,500
- Median price per sqft
- $144
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.9%
- Median days on market
- 134 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $880/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $920/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,520/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Southeast Warren Primary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 48% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 52.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE (22.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,711
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,970
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Hedgewood Landing Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +302 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,312
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,119
- Average weekly wage
- $941
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 429
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 50166 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $279,282 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $216,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 134 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,312 | $1,927 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 50166?
- $279,282.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 50166?
- $216,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 50166?
- Median days on market: 134 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 50166?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,090/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 50166?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 50166 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 50166?
- Risk to homes is higher than 48% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 50166?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 50166?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 50166?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 50166 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 50166?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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