IL area data
Joy, IL
Joy, IL.
Population: 737 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Joy, IL is $171,029 — up 9.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $102,500 after a median 93 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$171,029
Median home value
+9.5%
1-year change
93
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $171,029
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $186,743
- 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
- $102,500
- Median list price
- $75,000
- Median price per sqft
- $92
- 1-year sale-price change
- +266.1%
- Median days on market
- 93 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Mercer County Jr High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 33.0%
- 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 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
- 1.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 896
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,309
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Mercer County Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER, ALEDO, TRINITY MUSCATINE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +3 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,308
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,255
- Average weekly wage
- $850
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Joy | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $171,029 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $102,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 93 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,308 | $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 Joy, IL?
- $171,029.
- What is the median sale price in Joy, IL?
- $102,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Joy, IL?
- Median days on market: 93 days.
- What is typical rent in Joy, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,220/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Joy, IL?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind.
- Is Joy, IL in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Joy, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Joy, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Joy, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Joy, IL?
- 1 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Joy, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 1.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Joy, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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