IL area data
Bushnell, IL
Bushnell, IL.
Population: 3,002 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Bushnell, IL is $69,904 — down 9.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $108,000 after a median 62 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with cold wave, drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$69,904
Typical home value
-9.4%
1-year change
62
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $69,904
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Feb 2025)
- $81,637
- 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
- $108,000
- Median list price
- $89,000
- Median price per sqft
- $76
- 1-year sale-price change
- +54.3%
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 14
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $714/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,186/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,554/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 8.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Bushnell-Prairie City High Sch, Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High Sch, Bushnell-Prairie City Elem Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, drought, hail, heat wave, ice storm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Galesburg/Koppers Co. (24.9 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.3 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
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,902
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,444
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Runyan Aviation Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) (35 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 8
- Hospitals include
- GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER, MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 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)
- -83 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1945
- Housing built before 1970
- 74.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,251
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,746
- Average weekly wage
- $853
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bushnell | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $69,904 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $108,000 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 62 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,251 | $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 Bushnell, IL?
- $69,904.
- What is the median sale price in Bushnell, IL?
- $108,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Bushnell, IL?
- Median days on market: 62 days.
- What is typical rent in Bushnell, 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 Bushnell, IL?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, drought, hail, heat wave, ice storm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bushnell, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 5% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bushnell, IL?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bushnell, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bushnell, IL?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Bushnell, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Bushnell, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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