Cost of living in Mascoutah, IL — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$268,518
Median home value
$1,507/mo
Median rent
76
Cost index (US=100)
+3.9%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Mascoutah, IL is $268,518 as of 2026-04. That places Mascoutah below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 76 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Mascoutah has climbed 3.9%, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.9% annual growth. The current price sits +0.0% from its 5-year peak in 2026-04.

Renters pay a median of $1,507 per month in Mascoutah. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Mascoutah are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$268,518
1-year change+3.9%
5-year CAGR+5.9%
10-year CAGR+5.1%
vs 5-year peak+0.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Mascoutah compares

Cost index76 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-24.4%
Population9,118
Momentum score72 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.