IL area data
Carthage, IL
Carthage, IL.
Population: 3,576 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $125,756
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $127,297
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $254,900
- Median days on market
- 161 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.1%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, heatWave, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Williams Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $2,140
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,122
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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