IL area data
Bement, IL
Bement, IL.
Population: 2,043 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,376
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.2%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $176,764
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,500
- Median list price
- $173,950
- Median days on market
- 68.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Triple Creek Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Decatur Airport (DEC) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $2,279
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,715
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 34
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