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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 11,931 people, 5,127 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $116,644, house prices in Centralia are some of the most affordable in Illinois as well as the nation.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Centralia, accounting for 77.46% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Centralia include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.16%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.91%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 2.60%).
The most prevalent building size and type in Centralia are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 62.81% owning and 37.19% renting.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Centralia's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 41.59% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Centralia include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 29.19%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 18.41%). There's also some housing in Centralia built between 2000 and later ( 10.81%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Centralia. Fully 14.09% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Centralia homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Centralia real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Real estate appreciation rates in Centralia's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.13% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Centralia that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Centralia real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Centralia appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 13.88%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 96.54% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Centralia. Centralia appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.37%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 5.57%.
Relative to Illinois, our data show that Centralia's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Centralia differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Centralia - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Centralia real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$116,644
for Illinois
for nation
5,127
$1,104 / per month