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Centralia Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$221,573
Average Price
41
Active Listings
79
Avg Days on Market
$114
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Centralia broken down by property type

Price Distribution

How Centralia home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
10
10
$100K–$200K
17
17
$200K–$300K
6
6
$300K–$500K
6
6
$500K–$750K
1
1
$750K–$1M
0
$1M+
1
1

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Centralia

3
1 Bed
6
2 Bed
23
3 Bed
5
4 Bed
3
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Centralia, Illinois

12,096
Population
$46,468
Median Household Income
40.7
Median Age
$84,700
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units5,968
Owner-Occupied3,338 (65.1%)
Renter-Occupied1,789 (34.9%)
Vacant Units841
Median Rent$718/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute4150 min
Work From Home2.8%
Public Transit0.1%
Bachelor's Degree+12.4%
High School Diploma+0.2%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Centralia area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$560/mo
1 Bedroom$666/mo
2 Bedroom$807/mo
3 Bedroom$1,041/mo
4 Bedroom$1,219/mo

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Centralia (2024)

78
Violent Crimes
306
Property Crimes
96
Burglaries
33
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 2,264 building permits issued by City of Centralia, with records dating back to 2015. In the last 12 months, 156 permits were issued, down 52% from the year before. Every Centralia listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

2,264
Permits on Record
156
Issued Last 12 Months
$8,000
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$6,262,545
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Fence38
Solar LLCRRSolar Array Roof Mount27
Solar Arr ay Roof Mount25
LGCY Installation Services LLC Solar …19
Freedom Forever IL LLCRRSolar Array R…14
Mission CentraliaRRRamp11

Permits Issued by Year

2016
47
2017
130
2018
103
2019
130
2020
134
2021
120
2022
124
2023
165
2024
253
2025
302
2026
67

See the full Centralia permit report or browse Centralia listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Centralia properties

135
1
133
200
46
6

Featured Listings in Centralia

Top properties currently on the market

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