IL area data
Monticello, IL
Monticello, IL.
Population: 8,226 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $285,408
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $285,408
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,000
- Median list price
- $250,000
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying Illini Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,914
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,715
- Average weekly wage
- $923
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 34
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