IL area data
Cairo, IL
Cairo, IL.
Population: 1,765 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Cairo, IL is $37,852 — down 16.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $45,000 after a median 240 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, earthquake, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$37,852
Median home value
-16.5%
1-year change
240
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $37,852
- 1-year appreciation
- -16.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -34.1%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $64,815
- 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
- $45,000
- Median list price
- $7,500
- Median price per sqft
- $17
- 1-year sale-price change
- -47.1%
- Median days on market
- 240 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Cairo Jr/Sr High School, Cairo Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, earthquake, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 23% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Quality Plating (20.6 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Cairo Regional Airport (CIR) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -75 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Housing built before 1970
- 75.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $789
- Households with broadband internet
- 25.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 605
- Average weekly wage
- $855
- Top industries (by employment)
- Utilities, Agriculture, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cairo | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $37,852 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $45,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 240 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $789 | $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 Cairo, IL?
- $37,852.
- What is the median sale price in Cairo, IL?
- $45,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cairo, IL?
- Median days on market: 240 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cairo, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, earthquake, iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cairo, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 23% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cairo, IL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cairo, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Cairo, IL?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Cairo, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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