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Iowa City, IA
Detailed City Facts Report

Iowa City, Iowa is one of the great places in the U.S. to live or retire. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.


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Iowa City, Iowa


Iowa City Population
. 1990 2000 2010 2016 (est.)
Johnson County blank blank blank 146,547
Iowa City 59,738 62,220 67,862 74,398



Iowa City
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018 .$267,3813.0%
Sep $285,651 . .
Aug $263,657 . .
Jul $267,352 . .
Jun $278,779 . .
May $265,049 . .
Apr $243,429 . .
Mar $269,979 . .
Feb $261,539 . .
Jan $224,941 . .
2017 .$259,7027.6%
2016 .$241,4261.7%
2015 .$237,4347.8%
2014 .$220,3430.9%
2013 . $218,472 5.7%
2012 . $206,610 6.5%





Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2018)
. Iowa City GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $267,381 $419,000
Nearest Big City Cedar Rapids na
Home Sales Price in Cedar Rapids $168,000 $340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 129% of Cedar Rapids home prices 101%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2018)
. Iowa City GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $267,381 $419,000
Monthly Rent $1,391 $1,495
Price/Rent Index 12.9 times the annual rent 19.0



Iowa City
Cost of Living (2018)
92% GPTR 99 City Average
109%



Iowa City Taxes
(2018)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.8% -- 23* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 108 days 32* -- 113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes



Iowa City Building Permits
(single family homes)
2016 263
2015 151
2014 226
2013 219
2012 232
2011 126
2010 153



Iowa City Interactive Maps


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