IL area data
Normal, IL
Normal, IL.
Population: 54,075 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $269,750
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.2%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $271,537
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $297,500
- Median list price
- $249,000
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 13 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,267/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, winterWeather, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 207
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 280
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -443 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $4,769
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 74,781
- Average weekly wage
- $1,272
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 166
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