IL area data
Metropolis, IL
Metropolis, IL.
Population: 10,783 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $124,048
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +23.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $126,349
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $137,246
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.4%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, earthquake, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A18
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.5°F
- Average high
- 69.5°F
- Average low
- 48.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Metropolis Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,819
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,966
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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