IA area data
Middletown, IA
Middletown, IA.
Population: 508 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Middletown, IA is $197,395 — up 8.4% over the past year. The median sale price is $217,000. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$197,395
Median home value
+8.4%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,395
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $197,395
- 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
- $217,000
- Median list price
- $217,000
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- +8.5%
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
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)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, drought, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 40% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 22.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (3 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°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 (57 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Ancam Antique Airfield (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (9 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
- 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)
- -20 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
- 40.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,868
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,263
- Average weekly wage
- $980
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Middletown | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $197,395 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $217,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,868 | $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 Middletown, IA?
- $197,395.
- What is the median sale price in Middletown, IA?
- $217,000.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Middletown, IA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, drought, hail, heatWave, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Middletown, IA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 40% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Middletown, IA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Middletown, IA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 3 mi.
- What is the cost of living in Middletown, IA?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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