IL area data
Alpha, IL
Alpha, IL.
Population: 1,035 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,253
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $156,253
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $115,000
- Median list price
- $139,950
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.6%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,220/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Young Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -82 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $2,264
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,965
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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