IL area data
Rock island, IL
Rock island, IL.
Population: 36,766 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,276
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $131,605
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $123,345
- Median list price
- $120,000
- Median days on market
- 47.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $911/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.3%
- 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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 31.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 178
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -485 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $2,972
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 60,429
- Average weekly wage
- $1,339
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
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