← Map/← Iowa/Counties/Fayette

Fayette
Iowa

20K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$158K

Median Home

R+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,452

Federal Spending per Capita$458

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score718

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,837

SS Benefits / Person$4,629

Education Wage Premium1.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$750/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.34%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,651

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

17 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients597 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,973

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,976

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,689

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)22th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.1

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.35

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation33.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$154K

Drought Index (2022)0.34

Heating Degree Days7,293 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days676 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,800 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)607 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)74 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed88 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers680 workers

Public Transit Commuters13 workers

Walk to Work348 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)251 workers

Avg Commute Time20.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.8%

Agriculture

Farms117 farms

Farmland14,497 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.710

Nonprofit Organizations184

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.7%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.94 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms26

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+23

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.34%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+23R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -11

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Fayette County

Median home value: $158K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Fayette

Grau Funeral Homes · Jun 2, 2026

Dennis Dwayne Bahls, Fayette, Iowa, December 29, 2025.

Dennis Dwayne Bahls, Fayette, Iowa, December 29, 2025. Dennis Dwayne Bahls, 68, of Fayette, Iowa pas…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Fayette County, IA?

How many people live in Fayette County, IA ? ... In 2025, there were about 19,000 people living in F…

KGAN · 1 month ago

VIDEO: Three people in the hospital after three-vehicle crash in Fayette County

FAYETTE COUNTY, Iowa — Three people were taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Fayett…

KCRG · 1 month ago

Teen injured in Fayette County crash

FAYETTE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - An 18-year-old woman was injured in a crash in Fayette County on Monda…

KWWL · Dec 22, 2025

Fayette auto shop destroyed in overnight fire

[FAYETTE, Iowa] — A fire erupted at No Limit Diesel & Auto in Fayette early on Monday, leading to th…

The Des Moines Register · 1 month ago

Watch moment truck collides with tractor-trailer in northeast Iowa

See footage of a tractor-trailer as it crashes into a pickup truck in Oelwein, Iowa.…

Explore Other Iowa Counties

Adair County, Iowa Adams County, Iowa Allamakee County, Iowa Appanoose County, Iowa Audubon County, Iowa Benton County, Iowa Black Hawk County, Iowa Boone County, Iowa Butler County, Iowa Calhoun County, Iowa Carroll County, Iowa Cass County, Iowa All Iowa counties →

Full Iowa profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Iowa →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

FayetteIowa

Fayette
Iowa