IL area data
Montrose, IL
Montrose, IL.
Population: 986 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,788
- 1-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $198,119
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Isley Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $2,190
- Mean commute to work
- 41 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,513
- Average weekly wage
- $907
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Other Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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