Area data
Aurora, IL — ZIP 60506
Population: 50,038 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,445
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $318,445
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $349,250
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.9%
- Active listings
- 111
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 17 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,125/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,500/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,180/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.9 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
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 448
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 150
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -850 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $5,768
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.5%
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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