IL area data
Shannon, IL
Shannon, IL.
Population: 1,459 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,101
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +37.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +55.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $186,101
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Swan Valley Farm Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $2,105
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,865
- Average weekly wage
- $807
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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