IL area data
Buncombe, IL
Buncombe, IL.
Population: 1,515 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,168
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $196,005
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $154,900
- Median list price
- $142,500
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.6%
- Active listings
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- earthquake, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cache River Airstrip (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,471
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 12.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,146
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Wholesale Trade
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