IL area data
Mount vernon, IL
Mount vernon, IL.
Population: 22,779 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Mount vernon, IL is $137,642 — up 6.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $50,000 after a median 2 days on market. Typical rent runs $918/month. 15 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, winterweather, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$137,642
Median home value
+6.4%
1-year change
2
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,642
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- -7.4%
- All-time peak (2015-05)
- $181,132
- 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
- $50,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- -68.9%
- Median days on market
- 2 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 101
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 83.3%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $918/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,024/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,801/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- School districts serving the area
- Franklin-Jefferson Co Sp Ed Dist, Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE, Spring Garden CCSD 178
- Schools include
- Oakland Education Center, Franklin-Jefferson SPED-Int-K-12, Clnton/Mrn/Wshngtn Pre-Kind Prog, Mt Vernon Alternative School, Safe School Program
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, earthquake, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 13% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sandoval Zinc Company (22.5 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.9 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,951
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,083
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Mount Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER, DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- 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)
- -95 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,266
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,041
- Average weekly wage
- $1,060
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Mount vernon | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $137,642 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $50,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 2 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $918/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,266 | $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 Mount vernon, IL?
- $137,642.
- What is the median sale price in Mount vernon, IL?
- $50,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Mount vernon, IL?
- Median days on market: 2 days.
- What is typical rent in Mount vernon, IL?
- Typical rent: $918/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Mount vernon, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, earthquake, hail, heatWave.
- Is Mount vernon, IL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Mount vernon, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 13% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Mount vernon, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Mount vernon, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Mount vernon, IL?
- 15 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Mount vernon, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Mount vernon, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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