IL area data
Ava, IL
Ava, IL.
Population: 2,013 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $187,313
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $188,529
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $30,000
- Median list price
- $152,450
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 50.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, winterWeather, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rendleman Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,120
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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