IA area data
Pacific junction, IA
Pacific junction, IA.
Population: 1,039 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Pacific junction, IA is $236,390 — down 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $367,000 after a median 91.5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$236,390
Median home value
-2.7%
1-year change
91.5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $236,390
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $257,804
- 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
- $367,000
- Median list price
- $685,000
- Median price per sqft
- $186
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.7%
- Median days on market
- 91.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 5
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,750/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,970/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
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 40% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- PCE - Carriage Cleaners (10.1 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.3 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 26,988
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 26,448
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (19 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS, METHODIST JENNIE EDMUNDSON, THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +13 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,670
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,277
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 33
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Pacific junction | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $236,390 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $367,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 92 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,670 | $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 Pacific junction, IA?
- $236,390.
- What is the median sale price in Pacific junction, IA?
- $367,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Pacific junction, IA?
- Median days on market: 91.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Pacific junction, IA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,320/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Pacific junction, IA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- Is Pacific junction, IA in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in Pacific junction, 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 Pacific junction, IA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Pacific junction, IA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Pacific junction, IA walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Pacific junction, IA?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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