IL area data
Gurnee, IL
Gurnee, IL.
Population: 37,107 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $381,489
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $381,489
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $465,000
- Median list price
- $479,000
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 79
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,939/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,610/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,093
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Waukegan National Airport (UGN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 90
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,667 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $8,429
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 289,339
- Average weekly wage
- $1,795
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
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