Jefferson County, IL Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Jefferson County, IL is $173,116. There were 486 home sales in Jefferson County, IL over the past 12 months. The median residential Jefferson County, IL home value for transactions over the previous year is $15,000. The number of current listings in Jefferson County, IL is 259, and the percentage of properties for sale is 259.00%. The county has 10 foreclosures, 1 bank owned properties, 3 headed for auction, and 259 properties for sale.
Jefferson County, IL Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | $ 174,904 $ 115/sqft | Ina | $ 222,450 $ 126/sqft |
| Woodlawn | $ 204,415 $ 118/sqft | Belle Rive | $ 127,009 $ -- |
| Bonnie | $ 101,015 $ 90/sqft | Waltonville | $ 77,250 $ 75/sqft |
| Dix | $ 265,500 $ 150/sqft | Texico | $ -- $ -- |
| Bluford | $ 172,500 $ 116/sqft | Scheller | $ -- $ -- |
| Opdyke | $ 173,154 $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Jefferson County, IL
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $139K | $188.4K | 35.54% |
| Median Sold Price | $95,429 | $98,009 | 2.70% |
| Homes For Sale | 194 | 251 | 29.38% |
| Homes Sold | 187 | 184 | -1.60% |
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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Jefferson County, IL home values range from $10,062 to $650,000. Dix is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $265,500, and Waltonville is most affordable with average house prices of around $80,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.27% of all residential properties in Jefferson County, IL with Mount Vernon containing 4 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 11 cities within Jefferson County, IL; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $271,770 in Mount Vernon to the lowest home value of $108,574 in Woodlawn.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Jefferson County, IL ranges from the highest value of $0 in Scheller to the lowest value of $0 in Mount Vernon. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.21% of properties in Jefferson County, IL. There are 11 cities within Jefferson County, IL; Mount Vernon containing 0 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMount Vernon has 3 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Jefferson County, IL. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.64% of all properties in Jefferson County, IL. There are 11 cities within Jefferson County, IL; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $137,575 in Mount Vernon to the lowest value of $36,974 in Mount Vernon.
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