IL area data
Wataga, IL
Wataga, IL.
Population: 1,084 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wataga, IL is $140,593 — up 21.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $128,750 after a median 44 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).
$140,593
Median home value
+21.5%
1-year change
44
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $140,593
- 1-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +36.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $140,593
- 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
- $128,750
- Median list price
- $175,250
- Median price per sqft
- $100
- 1-year sale-price change
- +66.1%
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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)
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 · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 23.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Galesburg/Koppers Co. (10.3 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 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
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,409
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,992
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Kingfield Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- 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)
- -163 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 1.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,176
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,641
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wataga | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $140,593 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $128,750 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,176 | $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 Wataga, IL?
- $140,593.
- What is the median sale price in Wataga, IL?
- $128,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in Wataga, IL?
- Median days on market: 44 days.
- What is typical rent in Wataga, 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 Wataga, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave.
- Is Wataga, IL in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wataga, 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 Wataga, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wataga, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Wataga, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Wataga, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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