Area data
Bridgeport, IL — ZIP 62417
Population: 2,848 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 62417 (Bridgeport, IL) is $90,418 — down 12.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $134,000 after a median 121 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$90,418
Typical home value
-12.7%
1-year change
121
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $90,418
- 1-year appreciation
- -12.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -17.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Mar 2021)
- $119,446
- 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
- $134,000
- Median list price
- $42,000
- Median price per sqft
- $92
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.5%
- Median days on market
- 121 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $657/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $721/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,153/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,239/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
- 13.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Bridgeport Grade School, Red Hill Jr/Sr High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · cold wave: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low · ice storm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 3% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 38.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Indian Refinery-Texaco Lawrenceville (4.5 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (9 mi)
- National parks include
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 10
- Hospitals include
- FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1, WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL 1, CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 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)
- -95 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
- 61.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,288
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,777
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Agriculture, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 67
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62417 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $90,418 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $134,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 121 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,288 | $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 62417?
- $90,418.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62417?
- $134,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62417?
- Median days on market: 121 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62417?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $943/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62417?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62417?
- Risk to homes is higher than 3% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62417?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62417?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Indian Refinery-Texaco Lawrenceville, 4.5 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 62417?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62417?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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