IL area data
Oswego, IL
Oswego, IL.
Population: 43,047 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $425,806
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $426,984
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,553
- Median list price
- $349,900
- Median days on market
- 64.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 50
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,380/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,280/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wormley Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 100
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +833 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $8,262
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.8%
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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