IL area data
Essex, IL
Essex, IL.
Population: 1,259 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,569
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $298,569
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $254,950
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/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, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jurassic Landings Ultralightport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -224 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $4,100
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 35,524
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
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