IL area data
Lexington, IL
Lexington, IL.
Population: 2,833 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,615
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.6%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $240,357
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $255,000
- Median days on market
- 258 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, winterWeather, hail, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 23.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- P.J. Killian Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -443 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $4,296
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 74,781
- Average weekly wage
- $1,272
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 166
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