IL area data
Calumet City, IL
Calumet City, IL.
Population: 35,100 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Calumet City, IL is $158,536 — down 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $149,750 after a median 115 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,572/month. 14 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with cold wave, heat wave, ice storm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$158,536
Typical home value
-2.2%
1-year change
115
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $158,536
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +158.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2025)
- $164,474
- 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
- $149,750
- Median list price
- $174,950
- Median price per sqft
- $113
- 1-year sale-price change
- -9.2%
- Median days on market
- 115 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 96
- For-sale inventory
- 173
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 204
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,572/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,678/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,780/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,011/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,586/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,954/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.7 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Lincoln ESD 156, Dolton SD 149, Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157
- Schools include
- Lincoln Elem School, Caroline Sibley Elem School, Carol Moseley Braun School, School of Fine Arts, Creative Communications Acad
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, heat wave, ice storm, inland flooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Very High · cold wave: Very High · heat wave: Very High · ice storm: Very High · lightning: Very High · strong wind: Very High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 548
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 28% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 1.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 5
- Nearest Superfund site
- Estech General Chemical Company (1.7 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
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 28.8 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
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 149
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 191
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 168
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 152,485
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 155,495
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (6 mi)
- National parks include
- Pullman National Historical Park, Indiana Dunes National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Lansing Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 85
- Hospitals include
- SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, LOYOLA GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 50
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 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)
- -29,533 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1966
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,813
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,284,919
- Average weekly wage
- $1,756
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4,969
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Calumet City | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $158,536 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $149,750 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 115 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,572/mo | $1,787/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,813 | $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 Calumet City, IL?
- $158,536.
- What is the median sale price in Calumet City, IL?
- $149,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in Calumet City, IL?
- Median days on market: 115 days.
- What is typical rent in Calumet City, IL?
- Typical rent: $1,572/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Calumet City, IL?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, heat wave, ice storm, inland flooding, lightning.
- Is Calumet City, IL in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Calumet City, IL. 548 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 Calumet City, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 28% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Calumet City, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Calumet City, IL?
- 5 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Estech General Chemical Company, 1.7 mi.
- How many schools serve Calumet City, IL?
- 14 schools (6 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Calumet City, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Calumet City, IL?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 53. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Calumet City, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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