IL area data
Harvard, IL
Harvard, IL.
Population: 12,999 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,171
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.0%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $280,125
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $283,000
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,335/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,870/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 296
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dacy Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +54 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $4,842
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 82,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 858
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