IL area data
Cherry valley, IL
Cherry valley, IL.
Population: 5,465 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $294,120
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +47.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $294,120
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $311,000
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +4.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 40.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rotstein Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 30
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -610 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $5,577
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 112,682
- Average weekly wage
- $1,101
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 248
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