IL area data
Hewittsville, IL
Hewittsville, IL.
Population: 15,952 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $147,369
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $148,284
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $147,000
- Median list price
- $149,900
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, coldWave, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Taylorville Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,135
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,662
- Average weekly wage
- $937
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 63
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