IL area data
Herrin, IL
Herrin, IL.
Population: 12,758 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $113,670
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.9%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $118,730
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $133,000
- Median list price
- $120,200
- Median days on market
- 59 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 72 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $938/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +93 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $2,134
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.1%
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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