Area data
Benld, IL — ZIP 62009
Population: 1,723 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 62009 (Benld, IL) is $74,694 — down 12.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $32,000 after a median 39 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strongwind, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$74,694
Median home value
-12.4%
1-year change
39
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $74,694
- 1-year appreciation
- -12.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- All-time peak (2007-05)
- $94,344
- House Price Index (state)
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $32,000
- Median list price
- $79,750
- Median price per sqft
- $32
- 1-year sale-price change
- -73.8%
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.2%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $780/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,220/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 8% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 32.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- ASARCO Taylor Springs (15.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 45
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 129
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,137
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,864
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 30
- Nearest airport
- Willhoit Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STAUNTON, CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -11 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Housing built before 1970
- 71.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,238
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,926
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62009 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $74,694 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $32,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 39 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,238 | $2,696 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 62009?
- $74,694.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62009?
- $32,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62009?
- Median days on market: 39 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62009?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,220/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62009?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62009?
- Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62009?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62009?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 62009 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 62009?
- Good. Median AQI: 37. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62009?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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