IA area data
Eldon, IA
Eldon, IA.
Population: 1,078 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Eldon, IA is $112,038 — down 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 107 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$112,038
Median home value
-0.8%
1-year change
107
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $112,038
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.0%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $114,880
- 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
- $125,000
- Median price per sqft
- $67
- Median days on market
- 107 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Cardinal High School, Cardinal Elementary, Cardinal Junior High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fairfield Coal Gasification Plant (22.8 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.0 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) (6 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 (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -202 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
- 61.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,431
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,580
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Eldon | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,038 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 107 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,431 | $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 Eldon, IA?
- $112,038.
- What is the median sale price in Eldon, IA?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Eldon, IA?
- Median days on market: 107 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Eldon, IA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Eldon, IA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Eldon, IA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Eldon, IA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Eldon, IA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Eldon, IA?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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