IL area data
Brighton, IL
Brighton, IL.
Population: 6,672 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,942
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $225,886
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $369,500
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Raymond Restricted Landing Area (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,058
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.0%
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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