Area data
Buffalo, IA — ZIP 52728
Population: 984 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 52728 (Buffalo, IA) is $159,312 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $144,000 after a median 12.5 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hail, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$159,312
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
12.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,312
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $161,295
- 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
- $144,000
- Median list price
- $137,500
- Median price per sqft
- $148
- 1-year sale-price change
- +27.4%
- Median days on market
- 12.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.9%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Buffalo Elementary 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, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 31% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.6%
- 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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.4 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
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 142
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 200
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 219
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 20,977
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 19,883
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (35 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Village Oaks Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- GENESIS HLTH SYSTEM DBA GENESIS MDL CTR-ILLINI, TRINITY ROCK ISLAND, TRINITY MUSCATINE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -193 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,067
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 81,225
- Average weekly wage
- $1,135
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 310
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 52728 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $159,312 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $144,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,067 | $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 52728?
- $159,312.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 52728?
- $144,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 52728?
- Median days on market: 12.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 52728?
- 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 52728?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 52728 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 52728?
- 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 52728?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 52728?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 52728?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 52728 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 52728?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 53. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 52728?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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