Area data
Benton, IL — ZIP 62812
Population: 11,611 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 62812 (Benton, IL) is $116,560 — up 8.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $156,000 after a median 54 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with cold wave, strong wind, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$116,560
Typical home value
+8.4%
1-year change
54
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $116,560
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -9.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jul 2020)
- $138,207
- House Price Index (state)
- 340.3 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $156,000
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median price per sqft
- $101
- 1-year sale-price change
- +47.2%
- Median days on market
- 54 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 29
- For-sale inventory
- 28
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 24
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $711/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,225/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,315/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE, Benton CCSD 47, Benton Cons HSD 103
- Schools include
- Starquest Acad RSSP North, Benton Grade Sch 5-8, Benton Grade Sch K-4, Benton Cons High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, strong wind, winter weather, earthquake, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 16% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sangamo Electric Dump/Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (USDOI) (21.6 mi)
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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 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
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Benton Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (18 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FRANKLIN HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 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)
- +68 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1966
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,489
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,002
- Average weekly wage
- $920
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62812 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $116,560 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $156,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 54 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,489 | $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 62812?
- $116,560.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 62812?
- $156,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 62812?
- Median days on market: 54 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62812?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $930/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62812?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, strong wind, winter weather, earthquake, heat wave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62812?
- Risk to homes is higher than 16% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62812?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62812?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 62812?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62812?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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