Area data
ZIP 62903
Population: 2,666 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 62903 is $205,281 — up 9.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $260,000 after a median 90 days on market. Typical rent runs $587/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$205,281
Typical home value
+9.8%
1-year change
90
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $205,281
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +35.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +54.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $205,281
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $159,950
- Median price per sqft
- $106
- 1-year sale-price change
- -23.1%
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $587/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,212/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,254/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)
- 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
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Tri-County Sp Ed Jnt Agreement, Unity Point CCSD 140
- Schools include
- TCSE-UNITY POINT ELEM, Unity Point Elem School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sangamo Electric Dump/Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (USDOI) (13.2 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,137
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,595
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 17
- Hospitals include
- HERRIN HOSPITAL, MARION IL VA MEDICAL CENTER, HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1985
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,863
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62903 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $205,281 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $260,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 90 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $587/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,863 | — | $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 ZIP 62903?
- $205,281.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62903?
- $260,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62903?
- Median days on market: 90 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62903?
- Typical rent: $587/month.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62903?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 62903?
- 2 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 62903 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62903?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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