Fairview Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to about 16,745 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62208.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairview Heights; also O'Fallon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairview Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairview Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairview Heights had 16,706 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 151st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
St. Clair County grew from 86,685 residents in 1900 to 257,400 in 2020.
St. Clair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap, IL weather station (8 miles away).
72,871 jobs at 4,973 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 87 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Grant CCSD 110, Pontiac-W Holliday SD 105. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illini Elem SchoolFairview Heights | Pre-K–4 | 315 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| William Holliday Elem SchoolFairview Heights | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Grant Middle SchoolFairview Heights | 5–8 | 254 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Pontiac Jr High SchoolFairview Heights | 6–8 | 212 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berean Christian SchoolFairview Heights | Pre-K–10 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolFairview Heights | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| World Changers Prep AcademyFairview Heights | 6–12 | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Illinois Center for AutismFairview Heights | Ungraded | 125 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with O'Fallon.
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