IL area data
Buckner, IL
Buckner, IL.
Population: 247 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in Buckner, IL is $62,900. Homes sell for a median $85,000 after a median 12 days on market. 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).
$62,900
Median home value (Census)
12
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $62,900
- 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
- $85,000
- Median list price
- $218,000
- Median price per sqft
- $70
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.6%
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)
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) (19.6 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
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 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
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Benton Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (16 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 19
- Hospitals include
- HERRIN HOSPITAL, SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL -CENTRALIA, GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1953
- Housing built before 1970
- 68.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $892
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.6%
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
| Buckner | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $85,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $892 | $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 Buckner, IL?
- $62,900 (Census ACS).
- What is the median sale price in Buckner, IL?
- $85,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Buckner, IL?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in Buckner, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $930/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Buckner, IL?
- 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 Buckner, IL?
- 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 Buckner, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buckner, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Buckner, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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