IL area data
Brighton, IL
Brighton, IL.
Population: 6,672 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Brighton, IL is $220,643 — up 5.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $290,000 after a median 23 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strong wind, cold wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$220,643
Typical home value
+5.3%
1-year change
23
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $220,643
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Mar 2026)
- $221,055
- 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
- $290,000
- Median list price
- $181,000
- Median price per sqft
- $152
- 1-year sale-price change
- +65.7%
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 13
- For-sale inventory
- 13
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,064/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,104/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,349/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,731/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,997/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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Brighton North Primary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strong wind, cold wave, drought, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- lightning: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A03
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 4
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 8% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 32.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Chemetco (17.2 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
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.7 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 334
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 29
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 19,967
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 20,388
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Raymond Restricted Landing Area (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 39
- Hospitals include
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER, ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- -11 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1978
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,058
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,710
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 70
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Brighton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $220,643 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $290,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 23 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,058 | $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 Brighton, IL?
- $220,643.
- What is the median sale price in Brighton, IL?
- $290,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Brighton, IL?
- Median days on market: 23 days.
- What is typical rent in Brighton, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,349/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Brighton, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strong wind, cold wave, drought, earthquake.
- Is Brighton, IL in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Brighton, IL. 4 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A03. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Brighton, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Brighton, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Brighton, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Brighton, IL?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Brighton, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Brighton, IL?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Brighton, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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