IL area data
Dalton city, IL
Dalton city, IL.
Population: 1,182 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,154
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $211,627
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $279,450
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Corman Acres Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Decatur Airport (DEC) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,287
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,558
- Average weekly wage
- $958
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Information, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 23
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