IL area data
Sesser, IL
Sesser, IL.
Population: 2,758 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,494
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.7%
- All-time peak (2023-07)
- $129,574
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, earthquake, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Benton Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +68 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $1,746
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,915
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →