IL area data
Peru, IL
Peru, IL.
Population: 10,290 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $184,226
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $186,311
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $159,000
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 12
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- Typical rent
- $960/mo
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (VYS) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 30
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -334 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $2,875
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,384
- Average weekly wage
- $1,070
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
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