Area data
Fowler, IL — ZIP 62338
Population: 1,075 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 62338 (Fowler, IL) is $246,764 — up 12.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $193,000 after a median 31 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$246,764
Median home value
+12.8%
1-year change
31
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,764
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $246,764
- 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
- $193,000
- Median list price
- $209,950
- Median price per sqft
- $133
- 1-year sale-price change
- -11.5%
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 109.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 17% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 (2.2 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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 49
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 136
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (25 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Mast Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -131 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
- 25.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,103
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,500
- Average weekly wage
- $1,033
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62338 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $246,764 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $193,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 31 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,103 | $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 62338?
- $246,764.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62338?
- $193,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62338?
- Median days on market: 31 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62338?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62338?
- Risk to homes is higher than 17% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62338?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62338?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3, 2.2 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 62338?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62338?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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