IL area data
Macon, IL
Macon, IL.
Population: 1,668 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,896
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $155,577
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $117,000
- Median list price
- $121,000
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 171
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hilvety Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Decatur Airport (DEC) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -355 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $2,668
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,227
- Average weekly wage
- $1,331
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 39
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