Area data
Peoria Heights, IL — ZIP 61614
Population: 27,370 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 61614 (Peoria Heights, IL) is $206,464 — up 6.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $220,000 after a median 10 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,221/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with cold wave, hail, ice storm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$206,464
Typical home value
+6.0%
1-year change
10
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $206,464
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.8%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $206,464
- 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
- $220,000
- Median list price
- $210,000
- Median price per sqft
- $118
- 1-year sale-price change
- +9.6%
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 144
- For-sale inventory
- 87
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 56
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- Days to pending
- 17 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,221/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +9.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $915/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $961/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,557/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,710/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Reservoir Gifted School, Hines Primary School, Kellar Primary School, Northmoor Primary School, Richwoods High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, hail, ice storm, lightning, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A13
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 304
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 17.9%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 30.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 214
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 139
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 540
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 42,519
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,752
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 12
- Hospitals include
- GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, CARLE HEALTH PROCTOR HOSPITAL, OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MDL CTR
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- 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)
- -656 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1969
- Housing built before 1970
- 53.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,428
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 91,480
- Average weekly wage
- $1,515
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 73
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 61614 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $206,464 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $220,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 10 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,221/mo | $1,787/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,428 | $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 61614?
- $206,464.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 61614?
- $220,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 61614?
- Median days on market: 10 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 61614?
- Typical rent: $1,221/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 61614?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, hail, ice storm, lightning, strong wind.
- Is ZIP 61614 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 61614. 304 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A13. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 61614?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 61614?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 61614?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 61614?
- 7 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 61614 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 61614?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 61614?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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