IL area data
Charleston, IL
Charleston, IL.
Population: 20,951 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $169,852
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $172,303
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $156,500
- Median list price
- $152,450
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $732/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -201 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,008
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,762
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
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