IL area data
Benld, IL
Benld, IL.
Population: 1,723 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $74,694
- 1-year appreciation
- -12.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- All-time peak (2007-05)
- $94,344
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $32,000
- Median list price
- $79,750
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.2%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
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 Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Willhoit Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Median annual property tax
- $1,238
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,926
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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