IL area data
Centralia, IL
Centralia, IL.
Population: 19,827 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $106,257
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +24.5%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $108,390
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $130,000
- Median list price
- $130,000
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- Days to pending
- 70 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Centralia Municipal Airport (ENL) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -97 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $1,671
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,564
- Average weekly wage
- $903
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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