IL area data
Dorsey, IL
Dorsey, IL.
Population: 871 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Dorsey, IL is $297,824 — up 8.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $347,500 after a median 37 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with cold wave, hail, heat wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$297,824
Typical home value
+8.0%
1-year change
37
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $297,824
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $297,824
- 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
- $347,500
- Median list price
- $267,900
- Median price per sqft
- $143
- 1-year sale-price change
- +82.9%
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.3%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,064/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,104/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,349/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,997/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)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, hail, heat wave, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Chemetco (14.3 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 170
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 260
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 17,924
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 20,297
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Weidner Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 38
- Hospitals include
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER, ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- 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)
- -118 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1963
- Housing built before 1970
- 63.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 1.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,013
- Households with broadband internet
- 31.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 92,904
- Average weekly wage
- $1,153
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 435
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Dorsey | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $297,824 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $347,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,013 | $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 Dorsey, IL?
- $297,824.
- What is the median sale price in Dorsey, IL?
- $347,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Dorsey, IL?
- Median days on market: 37 days.
- What is typical rent in Dorsey, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,349/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Dorsey, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, hail, heat wave, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Dorsey, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Dorsey, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Dorsey, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Dorsey, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Dorsey, IL?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Dorsey, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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