IL area data
Dorchester, IL
Dorchester, IL.
Population: 4,294 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $110,211
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- All-time peak (2007-05)
- $129,763
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $102,000
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 79 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.6%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lindell Loveless Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,411
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,926
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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