IL area data
Litchfield, IL
Litchfield, IL.
Population: 8,528 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Litchfield, IL is $131,678 — up 4.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 56 days on market. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strong wind, cold wave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$131,678
Typical home value
+4.9%
1-year change
56
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $131,678
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +36.8%
- Peak value since 2000 (Mar 2026)
- $131,738
- 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
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $145,000
- Median price per sqft
- $98
- 1-year sale-price change
- -13.8%
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 23
- For-sale inventory
- 32
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $700/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $716/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,108/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,277/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE, Litchfield CUSD 12
- Schools include
- Revive Alternative High School, Phoenix Safe Schools Program, SCI Reg Training and Innov Ctr, Prekindergarten at LECC, Litchfield Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strong wind, cold wave, drought, earthquake, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- strong wind: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 29.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Eagle Zinc Co Div T L Diamond (4.1 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 11.9 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
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument, Gateway Arch National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Justison Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (33 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 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)
- -11 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1964
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,344
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,998
- Average weekly wage
- $888
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Litchfield | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $131,678 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,344 | $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 Litchfield, IL?
- $131,678.
- What is the median sale price in Litchfield, IL?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Litchfield, IL?
- Median days on market: 56 days.
- What is typical rent in Litchfield, 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 Litchfield, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strong wind, cold wave, drought, earthquake, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in Litchfield, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Litchfield, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Litchfield, IL?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Eagle Zinc Co Div T L Diamond, 4.1 mi.
- How many schools serve Litchfield, IL?
- 8 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in Litchfield, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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