IL area data
Mount vernon, IL
Mount vernon, IL.
Population: 22,779 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,642
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- All-time peak (2015-05)
- $181,132
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $50,000
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 83.3%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $918/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, earthquake, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mount Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -95 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,266
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,041
- Average weekly wage
- $1,060
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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