Area data
Red bud, IL — ZIP 62278
Population: 6,281 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 62278 (Red bud, IL) is $258,765 — up 12.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $222,500 after a median 35 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$258,765
Median home value
+12.5%
1-year change
35
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
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 (state)
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $222,500
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median price per sqft
- $147
- 1-year sale-price change
- +6.5%
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 21
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 11
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $760/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Monroe/Randolph ROE, Perandoe Spec Educ District, Red Bud CUSD 132
- Schools include
- CCSI Alternative School, Career Center of Southern IL, Perandoe Educational Program, Red Bud Elem School, Red Bud High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 46.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 137
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 156
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,427
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,215
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (16 mi)
- National parks include
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Gateway Arch National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Voges Airstrip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- RED BUD REGIONAL 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)
- -107 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,727
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62278 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $258,765 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $222,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,727 | $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 62278?
- $258,765.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62278?
- $222,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62278?
- Median days on market: 35 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62278?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,000/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62278?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail, heatWave.
- Is ZIP 62278 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62278?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62278?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62278?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 62278?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 62278 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 62278?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62278?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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