Benton Real Estate Market Conditions

  • Median sales price

    $121,000
    4.43% change since last quarter

  • # Active listings

    125
    30-day change

Benton Schools and Demographics

Education near Benton, IL

City County
High School Graduates 83.12 87.25
College Degree - 2 year 9.67 10.28
College Degree - 4 year 22.41 15.2
Graduate Degree 5.81 4.34
Expenditures per Student 9,773 11,078
Students per Teacher 16.6 14.6

Elementary Schools near Benton, IL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Benton Grade School K-4 PK - 04 735 18.3 62812
Christopher Elementary School PK - 08 592 23.7 62822
Denning Elementary School PK - 02 523 21.8 62896
Frankfort Intermediate School 03 - 06 519 18.5 62896
Sesser-Valier Elementary School PK - 05 314 12.8 62884

Middle Schools near Benton, IL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Benton Grade School 5-8 05 - 08 481 15.9 62812
Central Junior High School 07 - 08 277 16.3 62896
Christopher Junior High School 06 - 08 166 10 62822
Sesser-Valier Junior High School 06 - 08 144 14.1 62884

High Schools near Benton, IL

Grades Students P/T Ratio ZIP
Benton Cons High School 09 - 12 584 15.8 62812
Christopher High School 09 - 12 238 13.9 62822
Frankfort Community High School 09 - 12 573 17.4 62896
Sesser-Valier High School 09 - 12 227 12.7 62884

Demographics near Benton, IL

City County
Neighborhood Type Small Town
Population 7,050 39,302
Population Density 1,287 96
Median Age 42.1 42.3
People per Household 2.3 2.4
Median Household Income 38,232 39,454
Average Income per Capita 23,529 22,346

Benton Real Estate

The median home value in Benton, IL is $121,000. This is higher than the county median home value of $72,400. The national median home value is $219,700. The average price of homes sold in Benton, IL is $121,000. Approximately 53.42% of Benton homes are owned, compared to 35.61% rented, while 10.97% are vacant. Benton real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you’re interested in, contact a Benton real estate agent to arrange a tour today!

Benton, Illinois has a population of 7,050. Benton is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 23.76% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.47%.

The median household income in Benton, Illinois is $38,232. The median household income for the surrounding county is $39,454 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Benton is 42.1 years.

Benton Weather

The average high temperature in July is 87.8 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 23.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 45.3 inches per year, with 7 inches of snow per year.

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