IL area data
Morton, IL
Morton, IL.
Population: 18,792 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $291,605
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $291,605
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,250
- Median list price
- $305,000
- Median days on market
- 20.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.6%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Weishaupt Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +116 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $4,727
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 39,597
- Average weekly wage
- $1,064
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
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