IL area data
Plainfield, IL
Plainfield, IL.
Population: 27,306 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $394,517
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $395,353
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $376,994
- Median list price
- $409,900
- Median days on market
- 78.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 191
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,612/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,060/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,000/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 155
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Riley's Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dupage Airport (DPA) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 30
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -986 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $7,106
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 230,864
- Average weekly wage
- $1,113
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,433
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