IL area data
Hamilton, IL
Hamilton, IL.
Population: 3,433 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,855
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $120,861
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $86,500
- Median days on market
- 109 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- -2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, heatWave, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sullivan Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $2,467
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,122
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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