IL area data
La Fayette, IL
La Fayette, IL.
Population: 339 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $115,146
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -24.7%
- All-time peak (2020-12)
- $155,468
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
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
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 22.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kewanee Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $1,533
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,269
- Average weekly wage
- $1,105
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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