Area data
Watkins, IA — ZIP 52354
Population: 420 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 52354 (Watkins, IA) is $471,042 — up 16.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $32,000 after a median 36 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).
$471,042
Median home value
+16.5%
1-year change
36
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $471,042
- 1-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +51.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $471,042
- 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
- $32,000
- Median price per sqft
- $29
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 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
- 39.9 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Rich Field (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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)
- +9 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,351
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.7%
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 52354 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $471,042 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $32,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 36 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,351 | $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 52354?
- $471,042.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 52354?
- $32,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 52354?
- Median days on market: 36 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 52354?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 52354?
- 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 52354?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 52354?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 52354?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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