IL area data
Gorham, IL
Gorham, IL.
Population: 645 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gorham, IL is $29,400. Homes sell for a median $35,000 after a median 237 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, coldwave, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$29,400
Median home value
237
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $29,400
- 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
- $35,000
- Median price per sqft
- $18
- 1-year sale-price change
- +63.3%
- Median days on market
- 237 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 77.8%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (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)
- strongWind, coldWave, winterWeather, earthquake, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Rendleman Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- Hospitals include
- HERRIN HOSPITAL, GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER, DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $517
- Households with broadband internet
- 14.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gorham | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $35,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 237 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $517 | $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 Gorham, IL?
- $29,400.
- What is the median sale price in Gorham, IL?
- $35,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gorham, IL?
- Median days on market: 237 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Gorham, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, winterWeather, earthquake, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gorham, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gorham, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gorham, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Gorham, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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