IL area data
Chatham, IL
Chatham, IL.
Population: 15,413 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,943
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $311,943
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $319,000
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.6%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,704/mo
- 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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 801
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Holmes Southeast Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 40
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -511 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $4,822
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.1%
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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