IL area data
Bluffs, IL
Bluffs, IL.
Population: 1,133 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Bluffs, IL is $100,800. Homes sell for a median $107,500 after a median 18.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$100,800
Median home value
18.5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $100,800
- 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
- $107,500
- Median list price
- $80,000
- Median price per sqft
- $90
- 1-year sale-price change
- -84.2%
- Median days on market
- 18.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.2%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Bluffs High School, Bluffs Elementary School, Bluffs Junior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 36.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (23 mi)
- National parks include
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Williams Airpark (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL, ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 64.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,823
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 570
- Average weekly wage
- $1,017
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Other Services, Agriculture
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bluffs | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $107,500 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 19 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,823 | $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 Bluffs, IL?
- $100,800.
- What is the median sale price in Bluffs, IL?
- $107,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Bluffs, IL?
- Median days on market: 18.5 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bluffs, IL?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bluffs, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bluffs, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bluffs, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bluffs, IL?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Bluffs, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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