IL area data
Elsah, IL
Elsah, IL.
Population: 1,385 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $198,404
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +40.3%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $201,495
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $233,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 199
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- William E. Koenig Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -48 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $2,955
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,080
- Average weekly wage
- $799
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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