IL area data
Tremont, IL
Tremont, IL.
Population: 4,483 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Tremont, IL is $260,283 — up 6.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $212,500 after a median 19 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$260,283
Median home value
+6.5%
1-year change
19
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $260,283
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $260,283
- 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
- $212,500
- Median list price
- $269,900
- Median price per sqft
- $129
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.6%
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 10
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Tremont Middle School, Tremont High School, Tremont Elem School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail
- 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
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 18.5%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 19,826
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,370
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (50 mi)
- National parks include
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument, Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Weishaupt Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- CARLE HEALTH PEKIN HOSPITAL, CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL, HOPEDALE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- +116 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 50.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,402
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 39,597
- Average weekly wage
- $1,064
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Tremont | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $260,283 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $212,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 19 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,402 | $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 Tremont, IL?
- $260,283.
- What is the median sale price in Tremont, IL?
- $212,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Tremont, IL?
- Median days on market: 19 days.
- What is typical rent in Tremont, 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 Tremont, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, tornado, drought, hail.
- Is Tremont, IL in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Tremont, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 5% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Tremont, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Tremont, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Tremont, IL?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Tremont, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Tremont, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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