IL area data
Hardin, IL
Hardin, IL.
Population: 1,548 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Hardin, IL is $175,617 — up 3.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $117,500 after a median 160 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$175,617
Typical home value
+3.5%
1-year change
160
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $175,617
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2024)
- $176,399
- 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
- $117,500
- Median list price
- $213,000
- Median price per sqft
- $75
- 1-year sale-price change
- +113.6%
- Median days on market
- 160 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Calhoun High School, Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 512
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 22% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.6%
- 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,386
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,825
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (42 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, New Philadelphia National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Sloan's Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) (29 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 33
- Hospitals include
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER, ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- +25 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,880
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hardin | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $175,617 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $117,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 160 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,880 | $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 Hardin, IL?
- $175,617.
- What is the median sale price in Hardin, IL?
- $117,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Hardin, IL?
- Median days on market: 160 days.
- What is typical rent in Hardin, 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 Hardin, IL?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- Is Hardin, IL in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Hardin, IL. 512 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 Hardin, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 22% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hardin, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hardin, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Hardin, IL?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Hardin, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Hardin, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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