IL area data
Evanston, IL
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Evanston.
Population: 81,020 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $532,483
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $532,483
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $603,250
- Median list price
- $516,650
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.0%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 86
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,463/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,063/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,993/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.0 (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
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 56
- Days with Good air quality
- 111
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 516
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 33
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 218
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -29,533 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $8,872
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
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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ZIP codes in Evanston
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