Effingham County, IL Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Effingham County, IL is $379,115. There were 492 home sales in Effingham County, IL over the past 12 months. The median residential Effingham County, IL home value for transactions over the previous year is $296,000. The number of current listings in Effingham County, IL is 259, and the percentage of properties for sale is 259.00%. The county has 5 foreclosures, 1 bank owned properties, 1 headed for auction, and 259 properties for sale.
Effingham County, IL Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham | $ 412,028 $ 298/sqft | Mason | $ 352,963 $ 392/sqft |
| Altamont | $ 242,789 $ 175/sqft | Dieterich | $ 539,387 $ 368/sqft |
| Watson | $ 213,596 $ 223/sqft | Montrose | $ 182,055 $ 108/sqft |
| Edgewood | $ 143,888 $ 121/sqft | Shumway | $ 926,834 $ 724/sqft |
| Teutopolis | $ 348,872 $ 251/sqft | Beecher City | $ 139,185 $ 93/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Effingham County, IL
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $304.4K | $285K | -6.39% |
| Median Sold Price | $196.8K | $421.3K | 114.02% |
| Homes For Sale | 181 | 251 | 38.67% |
| Homes Sold | 298 | 199 | -33.22% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Effingham County, IL home values range from $42,657 to $1,817,890. Effingham is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $292,000, and Altamont is most affordable with average house prices of around $185,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.63% of all residential properties in Effingham County, IL with Effingham containing 2 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 10 cities within Effingham County, IL; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $520,672 in Effingham to the lowest home value of $151,617 in Mason.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Effingham County, IL ranges from the highest value of $0 in Beecher City to the lowest value of $0 in Effingham. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.21% of properties in Effingham County, IL. There are 10 cities within Effingham County, IL; Effingham containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsEffingham has 1 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Effingham County, IL. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.21% of all properties in Effingham County, IL. There are 10 cities within Effingham County, IL; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $346,389 in Effingham to the lowest value of $346,389 in Effingham.
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