62298, Waterloo, IL Housing Market

ZIP code 62298's median home value is $332K, up 8.4% over the past year. Homes here sell in a median 59 days. Its PropertyIQ Score of 33 sits below the state average of 50, marking a market positioned to lag its state over the next three years.

Understanding the housing market in ZIP code 62298 requires hyperlocal data that metro and county analyses simply cannot provide. PropertyIQ's demand signal scoring — validated across more than two decades of housing data (2001–2023) — extends to ZIP-code granularity for 62298, Waterloo, IL, giving investors and agents a competitive edge in IL's most specific market segments.

Midwestern ZIP codes frequently offer entry prices far below national medians, but performance varies dramatically even within the same city. PropertyIQ scores individual ZIP codes to identify which neighborhoods show the demand signals — fast sales, rising price momentum, few price cuts — that predict near-term appreciation. Within the Midwest, ZIP code 62298's PropertyIQ Score of 33 runs below the Midwest norm.

For 62298, Waterloo, IL, PropertyIQ updates a hyperlocal score each month from four signals: twelve-month and three-month Zillow home-value momentum, Realtor.com median days on market, and the Realtor.com share of price-reduced listings. The score is computed across all ZIP codes nationally and calibrated so 50 equals the state average, so a value above 50 means this ZIP's demand dynamics read stronger than its state. ZIP-level analysis captures neighborhood variation that county and metro scores smooth over.

View 62298, Waterloo, IL's PropertyIQ Score and compare it against other ZIP codes in the state. Generate a free AI market report for this ZIP code or explore historical trends on the interactive map to understand how this micro-market has evolved.