Area data
Moville, IA — ZIP 51039
Population: 2,845 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 51039 (Moville, IA) is $274,324 — up 4.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $240,000 after a median 8 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$274,324
Median home value
+4.1%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $274,324
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $274,762
- 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
- $240,000
- Median list price
- $212,950
- Median price per sqft
- $104
- 1-year sale-price change
- -17.8%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Moville Elementary School, Woodbury Central Middle School, Woodbury Central High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 23.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Highway 3 PCE (24.5 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 33.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 71
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 45
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 169
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,572
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,588
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Lawton Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- 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)
- -357 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,876
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,932
- Average weekly wage
- $987
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 76
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 51039 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $274,324 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $240,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,876 | $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 51039?
- $274,324.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 51039?
- $240,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 51039?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 51039?
- 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 51039?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 51039 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 51039?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 51039?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 51039?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 51039?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 51039 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 51039?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 51039?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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