Area data
Peoria heights, IL — ZIP 61603
Population: 15,356 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $66,119
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $66,119
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $69,500
- Median list price
- $69,900
- Median days on market
- 34.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 49 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,168/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +10.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 187
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 200
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -656 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $1,728
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 93,638
- Average weekly wage
- $1,413
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
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