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Metropolis Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$185,693
Average Price
47
Active Listings
83
Avg Days on Market
$106
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Metropolis broken down by property type

Price Distribution

How Metropolis home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
12
12
$100K–$200K
20
20
$200K–$300K
9
9
$300K–$500K
5
5
$500K–$750K
1
1
$750K–$1M
0
$1M+
0

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Metropolis

0
1 Bed
14
2 Bed
27
3 Bed
4
4 Bed
2
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Metropolis, Illinois

5,963
Population
$46,397
Median Household Income
43.9
Median Age
$97,700
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units3,146
Owner-Occupied1,650 (66.8%)
Renter-Occupied819 (33.2%)
Vacant Units677
Median Rent$688/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute2051 min
Work From Home1.9%
Public Transit0.1%
Bachelor's Degree+9.7%
High School Diploma+0.6%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Metropolis area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$547/mo
1 Bedroom$675/mo
2 Bedroom$807/mo
3 Bedroom$1,089/mo
4 Bedroom$1,126/mo

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Metropolis (2024)

19
Violent Crimes
73
Property Crimes
18
Burglaries
7
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 1,432 building permits issued by City of Metropolis, with records dating back to 2006. In the last 12 months, 54 permits were issued, down 5% from the year before. Every Metropolis listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

1,432
Permits on Record
54
Issued Last 12 Months
$49
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$98
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

DEMO OF HOUSE · Type: DEM · (Complete)16
SIGN PERMIT · Type: SIGN · (Complete)11
DEMOLITION PROJECT · Type: DEM · (Com…10
TEMPORARY ELECTRIC SERVICE · Type: EL…9
DETACHED GARAGE · Type: ACC · (Complete)7
COMMERCIAL REMODEL · Type: PTCOM · (C…7

Permits Issued by Year

2016
29
2017
64
2018
58
2019
45
2020
52
2021
56
2022
50
2023
41
2024
72
2025
53
2026
26

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

School Districts

School districts serving Metropolis properties

1
38

Featured Listings in Metropolis

Top properties currently on the market

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