IL area data
Lincoln, IL
Lincoln, IL.
Population: 18,234 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $138,922
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $138,922
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $123,950
- Median list price
- $135,000
- Median days on market
- 18.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind, coldWave, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Logan County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -160 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,615
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,140
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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