IL area data
Kirkwood, IL
Kirkwood, IL.
Population: 1,020 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Kirkwood, IL is $108,469 — down 6.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $85,000 after a median 31 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$108,469
Typical home value
-6.4%
1-year change
31
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $108,469
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2025)
- $116,498
- 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
- $85,000
- Median list price
- $94,900
- Median price per sqft
- $117
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $722/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,158/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,554/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)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · cold wave: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low · ice storm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 4% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Galesburg/Koppers Co. (13.7 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
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Monmouth Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (25 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 9
- Hospitals include
- GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER, MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- 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)
- -105 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1952
- Housing built before 1970
- 65.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,727
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,334
- Average weekly wage
- $909
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Kirkwood | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $108,469 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $85,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 31 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,727 | $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 Kirkwood, IL?
- $108,469.
- What is the median sale price in Kirkwood, IL?
- $85,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Kirkwood, IL?
- Median days on market: 31 days.
- What is typical rent in Kirkwood, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $930/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Kirkwood, IL?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in Kirkwood, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 4% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Kirkwood, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Kirkwood, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Kirkwood, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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