The story of this market
The typical home in Christian County, Illinois sells for about $140,000, or $95 per square foot.
Prices are up +10.67% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 53% since 2000. Last year 7 of 10 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is cold wave, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $939 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $939 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+5.6%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+12.3%). Worst: 2016 (-2%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.4%
IL · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,119
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+5.6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 10 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
72
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $21,883,263.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.4%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 813 | 464 | 78.5% | 5.8% | $105,000 |
| 2019 | 774 | 443 | 78.4% | 9.1%▲ | $100,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Christian County, Illinois
The Christian County housing market remains stable with modest price appreciation driven by low inventory levels. Affordability remains a key feature compared to the state average, though population growth remains stagnant.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 209 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
6% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 19.27% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.6% · poverty 10.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 7 researched ZIP reports of 8 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Christian County, Illinois — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 62510 | Assumption | $129,900 | $105 | — | 60 | 96% | 30.7% | — | 179 | $693 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62538 | Harvel | $144,164 | $73 | +9.3% | 87 | 98.5% | 24.6% | 6 | 6 | $759 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62539 | Illiopolis | $190,000 | $115 | +2.6% | 7 | 100% | — | 2.7 | 293 | $663 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62540 | Kincaid | $113,000 | $64 | +2.7% | 90 | 96% | 15% | 6 | 30 | $725 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62547 | Mount Auburn | $89,500 | $65 | +2.1% | 87 | 96% | 5% | 6 | 12 | $1,154 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62557 | Pana | $106,545 | $93 | — | 246 | — | — | — | 57 | $702 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62568 | Taylorville | $167,000 | $98 | -5.1% | 122 | 95.7% | 12% | 4.2 | 42 | $818 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62571 | Tower Hill | $139,900 | $98 | +2.5% | 45 | 97.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 74 | $813 | researched Sep 24 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Christian County are generally lower than the Illinois state average, with property crime being the most frequently reported category in rural municipalities.
Schools in the county are primarily served by local community-focused districts, with performance ratings generally aligning with state averages for rural Illinois school systems.
The county faces moderate risk from severe weather events, including wind and occasional flooding in low-lying areas near the Sangamon River, necessitating standard property insurance coverage.
Economic momentum is driven by agriculture, manufacturing, and public sector employment, with limited large-scale commercial development currently reported.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Illinois) — Property Tax Assessment (Fair Cash Value): Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts.
The economy is anchored by agriculture, healthcare, and local government services, with a stable but slow-growth employment base.
The county is served by a network of state highways, including IL-29 and IL-48, providing connectivity to the Springfield metropolitan area.
The Christian County Supervisor of Assessments oversees the valuation of property, ensuring assessments are conducted in accordance with Illinois state law.
The county is served by various special districts, including fire protection, library, and community college districts that provide essential services across municipal boundaries.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the region's exposure to severe convective storms and wind, with market availability remaining stable.
- Knight's Action Park4.222.6 mi
- Malibu Jack's Springfield4.724.6 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.324.3 mi
- BounceTag4.524.9 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.923.3 mi
- Illinois State Fairground4.524.8 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.221 mi
- Bank of Springfield Center4.423.5 mi
- Knight's Action Park4.222.6 mi
- Malibu Jack's Springfield4.724.6 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center4.817.1 mi
- Henson Robinson Zoo4.217.8 mi
- Sangchris Lake State Park4.69.4 mi
- Historic Sugar Creek Covered Bridge4.718.8 mi
- Rochester Community Park4.617.7 mi
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site4.823.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum4.823.7 mi
- Illinois State Museum4.623.8 mi
- Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site4.823.5 mi
- Old State Capitol State Historic Site4.623.7 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center4.817.1 mi
- Henson Robinson Zoo4.217.8 mi
- Sangchris Lake State Park4.69.4 mi
- Rochester Community Park4.617.7 mi
- Marine Point Park4.718.2 mi
- Island Bay Yacht Club4.718.2 mi
- Lake Lou Yaeger4.629.6 mi
- Lake Taylorville Marina4.44.3 mi
- Lincoln Greens Golf Course4.118.8 mi
- Moweaqua Golf Course4.415.1 mi
- Lakeshore Golf Course4.76.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport4.126.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A primary recreational hub offering boating, fishing, and camping facilities that serve as a major local attraction.
Hosts the annual county fair and various community events, serving as a central gathering place for residents.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.
Sellers must provide a written disclosure report to prospective buyers detailing material defects in the property as defined by 765 ILCS 77/35.
765 ILCS 77/1 et seq.
Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts. Exemptions, such as the homestead exemption, reduce the EAV before the tax rate is applied.
35 ILCS 200/9-145
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.