Macoupin County, Illinois
Brighton Real Estate and Local Guide
A small rural village in the St. Louis metro's Metro-East, straddling the Macoupin and Jersey county line about 35 miles north of St. Louis. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Brighton best.
About the area
Living in Brighton, IL
The opening scene of the 1962 film The Music Man depicts a train departing Brighton, Illinois, as the last stop before River City, Iowa.
The housing market
Homes in Brighton
- About 84.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 92.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $123,000.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Brighton home
Brighton Museum
Local heritage museum operated by the nonprofit Betsey Ann Association
Betsey Ann Park
Village park on the site of Oliver Brown's 1826 log cabin, the founding site of Brighton
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.