IA area data
Patterson, IA
Patterson, IA.
Population: 346 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Patterson, IA is $111,100. Homes sell for a median $242,950 after a median 140 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 12.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$111,100
Median home value
140
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $111,100
- 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
- $242,950
- Median list price
- $330,000
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.2%
- Median days on market
- 140 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,040/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,240/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,690/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,730/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.8 (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, strongWind
- 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 47% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Railroad Avenue Groundwater Contamination (18.3 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 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
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Winterset Madison County Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI, MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,125
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,092
- Average weekly wage
- $938
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Patterson | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $242,950 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 140 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,125 | $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 Patterson, IA?
- $111,100.
- What is the median sale price in Patterson, IA?
- $242,950.
- How long do homes take to sell in Patterson, IA?
- Median days on market: 140 days.
- What is typical rent in Patterson, IA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,240/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Patterson, IA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Patterson, IA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 47% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Patterson, IA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Patterson, IA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Patterson, IA?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.8 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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