IL area data
Red bud, IL
Red bud, IL.
Population: 6,281 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $258,765
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $259,447
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $222,500
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 11
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,000/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Voges Airstrip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,727
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,323
- Average weekly wage
- $950
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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