IA area data
Persia, IA
Persia, IA.
Population: 629 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Persia, IA is $263,075 — up 4.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $145,000 after a median 46 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hail, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$263,075
Median home value
+4.5%
1-year change
46
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $263,075
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $263,075
- 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
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median price per sqft
- $81
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $940/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $990/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,180/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/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, hail, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 52% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.9%
- 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
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 163
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 59
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 140
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (27 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Missouri Valley Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) (24 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 (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +9 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,940
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,443
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,999
- Average weekly wage
- $976
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Persia | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $263,075 | $211,348 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $145,000 | $220,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 46 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,443 | $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 Persia, IA?
- $263,075.
- What is the median sale price in Persia, IA?
- $145,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Persia, IA?
- Median days on market: 46 days.
- What is typical rent in Persia, IA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,180/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Persia, IA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Persia, IA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 52% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Persia, IA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Persia, IA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Persia, IA?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Persia, IA?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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