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Fairview Heights
A city of 16,745 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Fairview Heights
Parks & trails →Conserved land3.2%238 of 7,340 acres
Trails7.0 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves314 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Fairview Heights
City in Illinois, United States16,706Population
11.6 sq miArea
584 ftElevation
Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States within Greater St. Louis. It is an eastern suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, Fairview Heights had a population of 16,706.
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How Fairview Heights ranks
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ZIP code62208
Area code618
Living in Fairview Heights
Housing in Fairview Heights
$199K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Fairview Heights home is worth about $199,000, up 1.5% in a year, 33% below the Illinois typical home.
A strong seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sale-to-list103.2%
Sold in May17
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Safety in Fairview Heights
D
Safety Grade D
Fairview Heights reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
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