DeKalb County, Illinois — cities by momentum

All states·Illinois·DeKalb County

4 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

4
Cities tracked
72,272
Combined population
$317,022
Median home (county)
4
Rising / Hot

DeKalb County, Illinois has 4 tracked cities with a combined population of 72,272. The median home value across these cities is $317,022.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Sandwich, with a composite score of 79 (Hot) — median home $324,218, +8.4% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is DeKalb at $257,752.

Sandwich

pop 7,299
79
Hot$324,218 · +8.4%

Genoa

pop 5,514
77
Rising$313,660 · +6.1%

DeKalb

pop 40,491
74
Rising$257,752 · +5.5%

Sycamore

pop 18,968
72
Rising$317,022 · +4.1%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
33° / 18°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
85° / 64°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
189
~52% of year
Annual precip
38″ rain
22″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.