Area data
Red Oak, IA — ZIP 51566
Population: 7,010 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 51566 (Red Oak, IA) is $136,004 — down 1.4% over the past year. Typical rent runs $714/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). 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).
$136,004
Median home value
-1.4%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,004
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.7%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $139,597
- House Price Index (state)
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 47
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $714/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $730/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $880/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Inman Elementary School, Red Oak Junior/Senior High School, Red Oak Early Childhood Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 36% 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
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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 226
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 131
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 147
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (41 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Red Oak Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +21 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,220
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,150
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 51566 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,004 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $714/mo | $1,175/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,220 | $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 51566?
- $136,004.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 51566?
- Typical rent: $714/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 51566?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 51566?
- Risk to homes is higher than 36% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 51566?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 51566?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 51566?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 51566?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 51566?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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