Area data
Manawa, IA — ZIP 51501
Population: 34,618 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 51501 (Manawa, IA) is $188,482 — up 1.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $193,000 after a median 21 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,348/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hail, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$188,482
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
21
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,482
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $188,482
- 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
- $193,000
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median price per sqft
- $161
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.9%
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 106
- For-sale inventory
- 84
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,348/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,210/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,810/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Council Bluffs Comm School District, Lewis Central Comm School District
- Schools include
- Bloomer Elementary School, Edison Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 37% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 28.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Omaha Lead (3.9 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.6 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 64
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 57
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 151
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 50,292
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 41,679
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (4 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Ruckl Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS, METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON, THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -80 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,665
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,348
- Average weekly wage
- $1,031
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 51501 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $188,482 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $193,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 21 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,348/mo | $1,175/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,665 | $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 51501?
- $188,482.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 51501?
- $193,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 51501?
- Median days on market: 21 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 51501?
- Typical rent: $1,348/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 51501?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, drought.
- Is ZIP 51501 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AO.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 51501?
- Risk to homes is higher than 37% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 51501?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 51501?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Omaha Lead, 3.9 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 51501?
- 9 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 51501 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 51501?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 51501?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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