Area data
Decatur, IL — ZIP 62521
Population: 32,665 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 62521 (Decatur, IL) is $124,506 — up 7.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $206,500 after a median 59 days on market. Typical rent runs $981/month. 12 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, strongwind, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$124,506
Median home value
+7.4%
1-year change
59
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $124,506
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $125,621
- 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
- $206,500
- Median price per sqft
- $140
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.6%
- Median days on market
- 59 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 126
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 52
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $981/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Macon/Piatt ROE, Decatur SD 61
- Schools include
- St Marys Adolescent Ed Program, Heartland Technical Academy, Montessori Academy for Peace, Eisenhower High School, American Dreamer STEM Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, drought, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A07
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 2% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 16.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.1 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
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 171
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 178
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 287
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 19,909
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 16,827
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (38 mi)
- National parks include
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument, Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Decatur Airport (DEC) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Decatur Airport (DEC) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- 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)
- -355 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,680
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,227
- Average weekly wage
- $1,331
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 39
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62521 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $124,506 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $206,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 59 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $981/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,680 | $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 62521?
- $124,506.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62521?
- $206,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62521?
- Median days on market: 59 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62521?
- Typical rent: $981/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62521?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, drought, hail, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 62521 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A07.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62521?
- Risk to homes is higher than 2% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62521?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62521?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 62521?
- 12 schools (7 elementary, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 62521 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 62521?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62521?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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