IL area data
Energy, IL
Energy, IL.
Population: 1,101 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $167,149
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $169,546
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $174,500
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 155
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +93 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,701
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,197
- Average weekly wage
- $926
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
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