Edwards County, IL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Edwards County, Illinois. Population: 6.2K.

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Median Home Price

$140.4K

Based on 2 cities

Median Household Income

$59.4K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

2.4x

Highly affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$38.0K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,429

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

1.02%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$710

Property Tax$119

Insurance$58.52

Total Monthly$888

Historical Home Prices

2016

$134.3K

2017

$129.4K

-3.6%%

2018

$127.1K

-1.8%%

2019

$123.9K

-2.5%%

2020

$138.7K

+11.9%%

2021

$130.4K

-6.0%%

2022

$122.9K

-5.8%%

2023

$124.3K

+1.1%%

2024

$114.8K

-7.6%%

2025

$128.5K

+11.9%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

4.0%%

Near national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+2

Racial Demographics

White

95%

Black

0.2%

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

0.3%

Two or More Races

3.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

56°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

153

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

47.1"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 26/100

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