Area data
Garrison, IA — ZIP 52229
Population: 678 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 52229 (Garrison, IA) is $277,069 — up 12.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $472,500 after a median 125 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hail, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$277,069
Median home value
+12.7%
1-year change
125
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $277,069
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $277,069
- 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
- $472,500
- Median list price
- $267,450
- Median price per sqft
- $162
- 1-year sale-price change
- +404.0%
- Median days on market
- 125 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
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, hail, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 31% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 29.9%
- 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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.9 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
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,638
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,030
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (53 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +9 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,569
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,343
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 52229 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $277,069 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $472,500 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 125 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,569 | $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 52229?
- $277,069.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 52229?
- $472,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 52229?
- Median days on market: 125 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 52229?
- 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 52229?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 52229 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 52229?
- Risk to homes is higher than 31% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 52229?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 52229?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 52229 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 52229?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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