IL area data
Cahokia, IL
Cahokia, IL.
Population: 12,959 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Cahokia, IL is $52,621 — down 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $102,667 after a median 17 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,288/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with cold wave, hail, heat wave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$52,621
Typical home value
-2.7%
1-year change
17
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $52,621
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +30.9%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2024)
- $55,571
- 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
- $102,667
- Median list price
- $89,900
- Median price per sqft
- $87
- 1-year sale-price change
- +12.4%
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 75
- For-sale inventory
- 95
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.4%
- Active listings
- 114
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,288/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Cahokia High School, Penniman Elem School, Huffman Elem School, Maplewood Elem School, Elizabeth Morris Elem School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, hail, heat wave, ice storm, inland flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively High · cold wave: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AH
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 177
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 6% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 16.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sauget Area 1 (1 mi — proposed for listing)
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
- 56.5°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.8 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 149
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 161
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 93,494
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 73,663
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (4 mi)
- National parks include
- Gateway Arch National Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- St Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) (16 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 41
- Hospitals include
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER, ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- 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)
- -510 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1965
- Housing built before 1970
- 63.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,378
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 71,602
- Average weekly wage
- $1,097
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 463
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cahokia | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $52,621 | $194,869 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $102,667 | $212,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 17 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,288/mo | $1,787/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,378 | $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 Cahokia, IL?
- $52,621.
- What is the median sale price in Cahokia, IL?
- $102,667.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cahokia, IL?
- Median days on market: 17 days.
- What is typical rent in Cahokia, IL?
- Typical rent: $1,288/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cahokia, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, hail, heat wave, ice storm, inland flooding.
- Is Cahokia, IL in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Cahokia, IL. 177 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AH. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cahokia, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 6% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cahokia, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cahokia, IL?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Sauget Area 1, 1 mi.
- How many schools serve Cahokia, IL?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Cahokia, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Cahokia, IL?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Cahokia, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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