Area data
Marengo, IL — ZIP 60152
Population: 12,417 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 60152 (Marengo, IL) is $363,530 — up 6.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $359,450 after a median 47 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$363,530
Median home value
+6.1%
1-year change
47
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $363,530
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $363,530
- House Price Index (state)
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $359,450
- Median list price
- $379,900
- Median price per sqft
- $185
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.4%
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 30
- For-sale inventory
- 31
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,170/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,970/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Marengo-Union E Cons D 165, Marengo CHSD 154, Riley CCSD 18
- Schools include
- Marengo Comm Middle School, Locust Elem School, Ulysses S Grant Intermediate Sch, Marengo High School, Riley Comm Cons School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- MIG/Dewane Landfill (9.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 30.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 153
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 230
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 39,060
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 42,682
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 75
- Nearest airport
- Walpole Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL, SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL-ELGIN, ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +54 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $6,365
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 82,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 858
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 60152 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $363,530 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $359,450 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $6,365 | $2,696 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 60152?
- $363,530.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 60152?
- $359,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 60152?
- Median days on market: 47 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 60152?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,320/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 60152?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail, inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 60152 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 60152?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 60152?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 60152?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 60152?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 60152 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 60152?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 60152?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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