Area data
Aurora, IL — ZIP 60505
Population: 57,199 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,508
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +131.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $255,508
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,000
- Median list price
- $289,900
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.8%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,679/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,430/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,070/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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.4 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
- 14.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 0
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Naper Aero Club Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 170
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -850 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $3,559
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
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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