IL area data
Wataga, IL
Wataga, IL.
Population: 1,084 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $140,593
- 1-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +36.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $140,593
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $128,750
- Median list price
- $175,250
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kingfield Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -163 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,176
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,641
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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