IL area data
Potomac, IL
Potomac, IL.
Population: 1,167 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,636
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.9%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $153,016
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $82,400
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 106.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 11.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Melody Field (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -294 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,686
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,070
- Average weekly wage
- $1,006
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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