Area data
Oquawka, IL — ZIP 61469
Population: 1,818 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 61469 (Oquawka, IL) is $106,263 — up 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 42 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hail, strong wind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$106,263
Typical home value
+0.9%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $106,263
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- -7.3%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2021)
- $127,386
- 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
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median price per sqft
- $78
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.8%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $651/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $715/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $935/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,295/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,351/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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · cold wave: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 63
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 18% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (20.4 mi)
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 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
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,126
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,410
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (54 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Gillen Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (17 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 11
- Hospitals include
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER, MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL, GENESIS HLTH SYSTEM DBA GENESIS MDL CTR-ILLINI
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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)
- +6 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1976
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,711
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 815
- Average weekly wage
- $1,008
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 61469 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $106,263 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,711 | $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 61469?
- $106,263.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 61469?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 61469?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 61469?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $935/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 61469?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail, strong wind.
- Is ZIP 61469 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 61469. 63 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 61469?
- Risk to homes is higher than 18% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 61469?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 61469?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 61469 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 61469?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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