Ford County, IL Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Ford County, IL is $149,819. There were 415 home sales in Ford County, IL over the past 12 months. The median residential Ford County, IL home value for transactions over the previous year is $124,000. The number of current listings in Ford County, IL is 210, and the percentage of properties for sale is 210.00%. The county has 34 foreclosures, 3 bank owned properties, 4 headed for auction, and 210 properties for sale.
Ford County, IL Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton | $ 146,595 $ 112/sqft | Cabery | $ 149,418 $ 83/sqft |
| Gibson City | $ 173,074 $ 131/sqft | Sibley | $ 106,053 $ 81/sqft |
| Piper City | $ 105,697 $ 85/sqft | Elliott | $ 136,911 $ 87/sqft |
| Roberts | $ 134,221 $ 82/sqft | Kempton | $ 55,950 $ 44/sqft |
| Melvin | $ 155,912 $ 105/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Ford County, IL
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $145K | $145K | - |
| Median Sold Price | $138.4K | $148.9K | 7.55% |
| Homes For Sale | 107 | 205 | 91.59% |
| Homes Sold | 108 | 99 | -8.33% |
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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Ford County, IL home values range from $20,000 to $443,219. Melvin is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $198,000, and Kempton is most affordable with average house prices of around $55,950.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 7.05% of all residential properties in Ford County, IL with Gibson City containing 10 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 9 cities within Ford County, IL; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $374,748 in Melvin to the lowest home value of $48,353 in Paxton.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Ford County, IL ranges from the highest value of $139,900 in Paxton to the lowest value of $106,394 in Piper City. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.78% of properties in Ford County, IL. There are 9 cities within Ford County, IL; Paxton containing 2 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsRoberts has 2 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Ford County, IL. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.04% of all properties in Ford County, IL. There are 9 cities within Ford County, IL; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $93,229 in Piper City to the lowest value of $81,271 in Piper City.
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