Area data
Lerna, IL — ZIP 62440
Population: 1,107 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 62440 (Lerna, IL) is $193,326 — up 15.7% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with cold wave, drought, inland flooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$193,326
Typical home value
+15.7%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $193,326
- 1-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $193,326
- House Price Index (state)
- 340.3 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +4.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $662/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $742/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,231/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,342/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Lerna Bridges
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, drought, inland flooding, strong wind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · winter weather: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 1
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 3% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 23.7%
- 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 NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.6 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,919
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,828
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Decatur Airport (DEC) (44 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ST MARYS HOSPITAL, SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -201 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1970
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,106
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,669
- Average weekly wage
- $1,080
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62440 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $193,326 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,106 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 62440?
- $193,326.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62440?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $950/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62440?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, drought, inland flooding, strong wind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 62440 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 62440. 1 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claim is on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62440?
- Risk to homes is higher than 3% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62440?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62440?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 62440?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 62440 walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62440?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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