Area data
Essex, IL — ZIP 60935
Population: 1,259 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 60935 (Essex, IL) is $298,569 — up 12.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $265,000 after a median 83 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, inlandflooding, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$298,569
Median home value
+12.9%
1-year change
83
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $298,569
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $298,569
- 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
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $254,950
- Median price per sqft
- $152
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.4%
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $990/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,930/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 6% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 17.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (Manufacturing Area) (14.3 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,830
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,975
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (47 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 41
- Nearest airport
- Jurassic Landings Ultralightport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -224 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,100
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 35,524
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 60935 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $298,569 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $265,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 83 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,100 | $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 60935?
- $298,569.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 60935?
- $265,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 60935?
- Median days on market: 83 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 60935?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,440/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 60935?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 60935 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 60935?
- Risk to homes is higher than 6% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 60935?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 60935?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 60935 walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 60935?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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