Area data
Downers grove, IL — ZIP 60515
Population: 29,762 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $519,194
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $519,194
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $458,500
- Median list price
- $525,000
- Median days on market
- 54 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.9%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,327/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,720/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 146
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 441
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brookeridge Air Park (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 190
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,532 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $7,429
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 572,803
- Average weekly wage
- $1,507
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 784
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