IL area data
Wadsworth, IL
Wadsworth, IL.
Population: 9,981 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $394,670
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $394,670
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $239,700
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,250/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,900/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Herbert C. Maas Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 50
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,667 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $8,250
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 289,339
- Average weekly wage
- $1,795
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
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