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Aurora market snapshot

Median Sale Price
$260K
Median Days on Market
9 days
Active Listings
95

RentCast market data · Kane County County, Illinois

About Aurora, Illinois

Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States, located along the Fox River. The population was 180,542 at the 2020 census. It is the second-most populous city in Illinois, after Chicago, and the 144th-most populous city in the US. Aurora is the most populous city in Illinois that is not a county seat.

Founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded into DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties. Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown since the 1960s into a large city within the Chicago metropolitan area. In 1908, Aurora adopted the nickname "City of Lights", because in 1881 it was one of the first cities in the United States to implement an all-electric street lighting system.

Aurora's historic downtown is centered on Stolp Island. The city is divided into three regions, the West Side, East Side, and Far East Side/Fox Valley. The Aurora area has architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie. Aurora is also home to over 50 Sears Catalog Homes and seven Lustron all-steel homes. The Hollywood Casino Aurora, a dockside gaming facility with 53,000 square feet (4,900 m2) and 1,200 gaming positions, is located along the river in downtown Aurora.

Aurora by the numbers

Population 179,867 · Median age 35.2 yrs · Census ACS 2023

Median household income

Aurora's median household income of $90,109 compares to $81,702 statewide and $78,538 nationally, per Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.

Median age (years)

The median age in Aurora is 35.2 yrs, compared to 38.9 yrs for Illinois and 38.7 yrs nationally.

Gender split

Aurora is 49.6% male and 50.4% female, per Census ACS estimates.

Population trend — Aurora

Aurora's population declined 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, per Census ACS 5-year estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

Illinois government

Governor

JB Pritzker

Democrat

U.S. Senators

House Representatives (17)

Source: Congress.gov, Wikidata. Federal legislators represent Illinois statewide or by congressional district.

Aurora economy

Aurora is on the edge of the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. The city has a long tradition of manufacturing as does much of Chicago metropolitan area. Prominent manufacturers, past and present include Lyon Workspace Products, The Aurora Silverplate Manufacturing Company, Barber-Greene Company, the Chicago Corset Company, the Aurora Brewing Company, Stephens-Adamson Company, Caterpillar Inc., Western Electric, Allsteel Metals, National Metalwares, and Western Wheeled Scraper Works (later Austin-Western Inc.). The most prominent employer and industry was the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (later Burlington Northern) which was headquartered in Aurora. According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's largest employers are: Formed in 1987, the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (AACVB) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to aggressively promoting and marketing the area as a premier overnight destination. The AACVB'S goal is to enhance the economic and environmental well-being of a region comprising ten communities: Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville.

Source: Wikipedia article on Aurora under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Climate in Aurora

Monthly climate — Aurora

Source: NOAA Climate Data Online, 1991–2020 climate normals, station GHCND:USC00110338.

Average annual rainfall: 0.4 inches across 0 days per year.

Aurora real estate news

Recent news about the Aurora housing market. Source: Google News.

Aurora real estate — frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in Aurora?
The median home sale price in Aurora, IL is $260,000, based on the most recent available sales data.
How long do homes stay on the market in Aurora?
Homes in Aurora sell in a median of 9 days.
What is the cost of living like in Aurora?
Aurora has a median household income of $90,109, per U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
Who lives in Aurora?
Aurora has a population of 179,867 with a median age of 35.2 years, per U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
How do I sell my home in Aurora?
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