Best Places to Live in Mount Vernon, Illinois

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mount Vernon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Mount Vernon, IL Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

QUICK FACTS

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Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Jefferson County
Metro Area: Mount Vernon Metro Area
Political Ideology: Moderately conservative

City: Mount Vernon
Zip Codes: 62864

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon is 6.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Mount Vernon jobs have increased by 2.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Mount Vernon's cost of living is 30.5% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Mount Vernon's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.6% to 26.4%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Mount Vernon's population is 14,511 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 1.9%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 15.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Mount Vernon is Real Estate: $59,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 0.6%.

SCHOOLS

Mount Vernon public schools spend $13,579 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 16.3 students per teacher in Mount Vernon. More Education

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Housing Market in Mount Vernon

It's a good time to buy in Mount Vernon. Home Appreciation is up 5.7% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Mount Vernon is $59,000.

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