IL area data
Pekin, IL
Pekin, IL.
Population: 40,577 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $144,927
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $144,927
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $101,250
- Median list price
- $122,450
- Median days on market
- 56.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 61
Rents
- Typical rent
- $926/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/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
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 182
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pekin Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- 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
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $2,636
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.8%
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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