Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.7% in value. New Virginia’s going rate for rent is $971 a month, above the Iowa town median ($911 a month) but below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Also worth knowing: 70% of households own their home locally.

$355KZillow home value

	New Virginia	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$971 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	70%	70%	73%

Typical home value

New Virginia$355K

Iowa$237K

+3.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageNew Virginia’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 3.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.6 years of income Rents$971 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

In New Virginia, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town

The top destinations are Des Moines (22%), West Des Moines (15%) and Indianola (7%). Among 141 Iowa towns, just one has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than New Virginia. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.

0%work in town

	New Virginia	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	1.4%	11%	9.6%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Virginia0%

Des Moines22%

West Des Moines15%

Indianola7%

Urbandale5%

29 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in New Virginia

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here26 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in New Virginia Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

New Virginia stands out in Iowa and nationally: a larger share of its residents are under 18

College graduates make up 26% of adults 25 and older, against 31% across Iowa. The midpoint age for New Virginia comes to 31.4 years. 15% of New Virginia residents are 65 or older, against 19% in Iowa’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.

31.4median age · IA 38.6

	New Virginia	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	33%	23%	22%
Median age	31.4 years	38.7 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	15%	19%	18%

New VirginiaIowaUnited States

IAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

22%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school38%

Some college23%

Associate’s12%

Bachelor’s22%

Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 76% are men (IA 51%).

Ages and education in New Virginia
	New Virginia	IA	U.S.
Under 10	19.1%	12.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	14.1%	10.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.6%	10%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.5%	12.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	22%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	7.2%	11.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	3.6%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.2%	10.6%	10.2%
75 and older	4.8%	7.6%	7%
No diploma	1.5%	6.7%	10.4%
High school	37.7%	30%	26%
Some college	22.5%	19.7%	19.1%
Associate’s	12%	12.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	21.9%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate	4.3%	10.5%	14.1%

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Ages31.4 median age · 15% are 65 or older Schooling26% have a four-year degree Homes70% own their home · Homeowners Income$77K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in New Virginia, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Virginia after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. On expected storm and flood damage, New Virginia sits below 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 35% come from inland flooding and 28% from drought.

28risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageNew Virginia’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in New Virginia Get ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In New Virginia, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–35°

Spring39–61°

Summer62–84°

Fall41–63°

Oct 9

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+0.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 13°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Virginia is

The share of adults in New Virginia who sleep under 7 hours: 32%. Two figures for adults locally: 12% report frequent physical distress, 15% say their health is fair or poor.

	New Virginia	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	20%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	13%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	10%	12%	12%

32 measures vs. Iowa

5 better27 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	New Virginia	IA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.1%	12%
Fewer uninsured adults	5.6%	7.3%

Clarke County Hospital

10.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageNew Virginia’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby10.9 miles to an ER · Clarke County Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of New Virginia is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 287 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Gerry Allen Memorial Park	—	7
2. New Virginia Saddle Club	—	3
3. Lions Park	—	1

Full pageNew Virginia’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk7 acres · Gerry Allen Memorial Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in New Virginia?”

Nearby attractions

Casey's Center and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Virginia. Close and well known come first.

All 17 attractions →

29 mi Stadium & arenaCasey's Center

29 mi MuseumIowa State Capitol 35 mi Theme parkAdventureland

24 mi Zoo & aquariumBlank Park Zoo

28 mi MuseumDes Moines Art Center

30 mi Stadium & arenaDrake Stadium

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Virginia

17pages on New Virginia

The big questions

HealthBetter than IA on 5 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$355K typical home · up 3.7% in a year Work & commute$77K median household income · 26 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions17 nearby · Buxton Park Arboretum 16 mi LibraryNew Virginia Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1858 Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 28″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 50210 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Virginia; the nearest are

Simpson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianola15.4 mi$47,656 tuition Southwestern Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Creston34.6 mi$8,064 in-state tuition Iowa State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ames58.5 mi$10,787 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 New Virginia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Virginia for work

Where New Virginia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26jobs based in New Virginia

0%of working residents work in town

29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Virginia

City in Iowa, USA

New Virginia is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 498 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 0.5 sq mi
Elevation: 1,089 ft
ZIP code: 50210

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The typical home in New Virginia: about $355K