Best Places to Live in Kelley (zip 50134), Iowa

College town - Central Iowa, 25 miles north of Des Moines. June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 50134 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Kelley, IA Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

Pros
College-town amenities
Steady employment
Cost of living

Cons
Outdoor recreation
Low diversity
Harsh winters

What Bert Has To Say About Ames Metro Area

Home to land-grant Iowa State University, Ames is a pleasant college town a short distance north of Des Moines along I-35. Downtown is typical of most small college towns, clean, attractive and containing a variety of independent small businesses. The economic base is steady, anchored by the university and other state agencies and an assortment of mostly agricultural, pharmaceutical and biotech-related manufacturing and research facilities for companies like 3M, BASF, Ball Plastics and Boehringer Ingleheim.

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Country: United States
State: Iowa
County: Story County
Metro Area: Ames Metro Area
Political Ideology: Leaning conservative

City: Kelley
Zip Codes: Kelley (zip 50134)
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 921 ft above sea level

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Kelley (zip 50134) is 2.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Kelley (zip 50134) jobs have increased by 2.3%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Kelley (zip 50134)'s cost of living is 10.9% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Kelley (zip 50134)'s Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

Story county voted Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Kelley (zip 50134)'s population is 597 people. Since 2010, it has had a population decline of 9.6%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 20.8 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Kelley (zip 50134) is Real Estate: $173,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 2.8%.

SCHOOLS

Kelley (zip 50134) public schools spend $10,044 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.9 students per teacher in Kelley (zip 50134). More Education

Best Places to Live in Kelley Rankings

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Housing Market in Kelley

It's a good time to buy in Kelley. Home Appreciation is up 2.8% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Kelley is $173,700.

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