Area data
Kensett, IA — ZIP 50448
Population: 620 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 50448 (Kensett, IA) is $183,278 — up 5.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $150,000 after a median 103 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$183,278
Median home value
+5.8%
1-year change
103
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $183,278
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $183,481
- 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
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $344,200
- Median price per sqft
- $93
- Median days on market
- 103 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $696/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,088/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,633/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 10% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Mason City Coal Gasification Plant (14.1 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,871
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,144
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Holt Farms Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -32 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,942
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,391
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,852
- Average weekly wage
- $901
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 50448 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $183,278 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $150,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 103 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,391 | $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 50448?
- $183,278.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 50448?
- $150,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 50448?
- Median days on market: 103 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 50448?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,088/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 50448?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- Is ZIP 50448 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 50448?
- Risk to homes is higher than 10% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 50448?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 50448?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 50448 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 50448?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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