IL area data
Gale, IL
Gale, IL.
Population: 973 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,731
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -15.5%
- All-time peak (2021-02)
- $159,748
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $85,000
- Median list price
- $252,400
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 68.1%
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
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
- drought, earthquake, iceStorm, strongWind
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
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -75 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,007
- Households with broadband internet
- 7.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 605
- Average weekly wage
- $855
- Top industries (by employment)
- Utilities, Agriculture, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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