IL area data
Chicago, IL
Aggregated across 46 ZIP codes in Chicago.
Population: 2,306,683 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,178
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.0%
- All-time peak (2016-07)
- $380,451
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $572,777
- Median list price
- $490,852
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 1,971
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,084/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,762/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,557/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
- 570
- Elementary schools
- 398
- Middle schools
- 11
- High schools
- 154
- Charter schools
- 109
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.3°F
- Average high
- 62.8°F
- Average low
- 49.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 57
- Days with Good air quality
- 104
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.4 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 239
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 92
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (0 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 45
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 246
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -29,533 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $5,719
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,269,519
- Average weekly wage
- $1,625
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 987
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