IL area data
Sauget, IL
Sauget, IL.
Population: 4,921 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sauget, IL is $52,670 — down 8.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $58,000 after a median 27 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, hail, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$52,670
Median home value
-8.7%
1-year change
27
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $52,670
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -20.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- All-time peak (2021-02)
- $79,251
- 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
- $58,000
- Median list price
- $105,000
- Median price per sqft
- $43
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 145.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
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
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch, Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr, SIU Charter Sch of East St Louis
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AH
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 6% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 16.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 5
- Nearest Superfund site
- Old American Zinc Plant (2.2 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 128
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 223
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 169
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 221
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 150,701
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 115,343
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (3 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- St Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- 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)
- -510 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Housing built before 1970
- 75.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,180
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 73,047
- Average weekly wage
- $1,009
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 344
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sauget | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $52,670 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $58,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 27 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,180 | $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 Sauget, IL?
- $52,670.
- What is the median sale price in Sauget, IL?
- $58,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Sauget, IL?
- Median days on market: 27 days.
- What is typical rent in Sauget, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $990/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sauget, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding.
- Is Sauget, IL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AH.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sauget, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 6% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sauget, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sauget, IL?
- 5 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Old American Zinc Plant, 2.2 mi.
- How many schools serve Sauget, IL?
- 3 schools (1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Sauget, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 14.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Sauget, IL?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Sauget, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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