IL area data
Rantoul, IL
Rantoul, IL.
Population: 13,470 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,931
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.6%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $147,755
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.6%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- Typical rent
- $853/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.7%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 196
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,569 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,848
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 69,323
- Average weekly wage
- $1,104
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 196
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