Area data
Lynn Center, IL — ZIP 61262
Population: 1,197 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 61262 (Lynn Center, IL) is $278,722 — up 8.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $114,000 after a median 42 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, strong wind, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$278,722
Typical home value
+8.2%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $278,722
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $278,722
- House Price Index (state)
- 340.3 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $114,000
- Median price per sqft
- $119
- 1-year sale-price change
- -51.5%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $787/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $852/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,056/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,396/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,697/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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)
- drought, strong wind, hail, ice storm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 23.5%
- 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 NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.2 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 247
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 105
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 165
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,069
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,567
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (59 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Weihler Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) (15 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 13
- Hospitals include
- CGH MEDICAL CENTER, ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER, GENESIS HLTH SYSTEM DBA GENESIS MDL CTR-ILLINI
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -82 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1965
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 24.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,263
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,299
- Average weekly wage
- $1,032
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 61262 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $278,722 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $114,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,263 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 61262?
- $278,722.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 61262?
- $114,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 61262?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 61262?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,056/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 61262?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, strong wind, hail, ice storm, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 61262?
- 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 ZIP 61262?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 61262?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 61262 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 61262?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 61262?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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