IL area data
Hillsboro, IL
Hillsboro, IL.
Population: 7,871 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $144,628
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $146,663
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Horsefeathers Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,873
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,087
- Average weekly wage
- $829
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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