IL area data
Bates, IL
Bates, IL.
Population: 2,682 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,969
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $233,969
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $137,000
- Median list price
- $419,000
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richardson Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -511 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $3,766
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 77,039
- Average weekly wage
- $1,127
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 51
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