IL area data
Galena, IL
Galena, IL.
Population: 7,121 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $310,604
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +51.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $313,249
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
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
- coldWave, drought, hail, landslide, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 302
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Heller Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +19 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $4,888
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,068
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 57
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