IL area data
De kalb, IL
De kalb, IL.
Population: 42,536 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,319
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $266,319
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,500
- Median list price
- $244,450
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,394/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.9%
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Uncle Chuck's Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -302 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $5,694
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,462
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 172
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