IL area data
Newark, IL
Newark, IL.
Population: 3,342 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $409,164
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $409,164
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $493,000
- Median list price
- $550,000
- Median days on market
- 98.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cushing Field Ltd Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +833 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $6,495
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,504
- Average weekly wage
- $922
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 441
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