IL area data
Ashland, IL
Ashland, IL.
Population: 1,398 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,253
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $138,253
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Smith Restricted Landing Area (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,923
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,604
- Average weekly wage
- $1,003
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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