Area data
Fisher, IL — ZIP 61843
Population: 1,934 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 61843 (Fisher, IL) is $237,550 — up 9.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $228,500 after a median 33 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with cold wave, drought, strong wind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$237,550
Typical home value
+9.3%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $237,550
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $237,550
- 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
- $228,500
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- -14.6%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 11
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $983/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $996/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,173/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,474/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,542/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Fisher Grade School, Fisher Jr/Sr 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, drought, strong wind, tornado, winter weather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 8
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 1% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 9.9%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.4 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)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 121
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 138
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,263
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,596
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Marvin D Bradd Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) (20 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 12
- Hospitals include
- CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, OSF HEART OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER, CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 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)
- -1,569 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1974
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,386
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 67,040
- Average weekly wage
- $1,194
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 860
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 61843 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $237,550 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $228,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,386 | $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 61843?
- $237,550.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 61843?
- $228,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 61843?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 61843?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,173/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 61843?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, drought, strong wind, tornado, winter weather.
- Is ZIP 61843 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 61843. 8 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 61843?
- Risk to homes is higher than 1% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 61843?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 61843?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 61843?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 61843 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 61843?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 61843?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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