Area data
Saint charles, IL — ZIP 60174
Population: 31,402 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $443,188
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $443,188
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $339,000
- Median list price
- $311,500
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,925/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,790/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 178
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 140
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -850 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $7,759
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 182,988
- Average weekly wage
- $1,142
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,643
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