The story of this market
The typical home in Moultrie County, Illinois sells for about $187,441, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 88 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 56% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is drought, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $930 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $930 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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 (+9.3%). Worst: 2000 (-8.5%). 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
$1,288
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
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 4 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
78
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $10,412,623.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
79.3%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 343 | 213 | 79.6% | 16% | $110,000 |
| 2019 | 355▲ | 217▲ | 79.3% | 10.6% | $125,000▲ |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Moultrie County, Illinois
Moultrie County's housing market is experiencing steady price appreciation driven by low inventory and consistent demand for rural residential properties. While population growth remains flat, the local economy maintains stability through its manufacturing and agricultural base, supporting a resilient housing market.
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 published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 16 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
50% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.97% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 9.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 5 — 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.
Moultrie 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 5.9%/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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| 61911 | Arthur | $139,975 | $98 | — | 64 | 100% | — | — | 4 | $792 | researched Sep 24 |
| 61914 | Bethany | $89,000 | $103 | — | 15 | 100% | 50% | — | 2 | $1,002 | researched Sep 24 |
| 61938 | Mattoon | $136,950 | $88 | +3.6% | 68 | — | — | — | 109 | $740 | researched Sep 24 |
| 61951 | Sullivan | $168,000 | $105 | +2.4% | 65 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 42 | $825 | 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.
Public schools in the county are generally characterized by small class sizes and community-focused instruction, though ratings vary by district.
The county faces standard Midwestern risks including severe thunderstorms and occasional flooding near the Kaskaskia River basin.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing and agriculture, with steady but modest development momentum focused on local infrastructure and small-business expansion.
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 driven by manufacturing and agricultural sectors, with a stable employment base and a focus on local service industries.
The county is served by a network of state highways, with primary transit reliance on personal vehicles for regional connectivity.
The Moultrie County Supervisor of Assessments manages property valuations, ensuring assessments align with state-mandated equalization factors.
Parcels are subject to various special districts including school districts, community college districts, and local fire protection districts.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional weather patterns and the prevalence of older housing stock in rural areas.
- Dam West Beach4.616.3 mi
- Splash Cove4.123.7 mi
- Allerton Park & Retreat Center4.827.9 mi
- Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater4.823.5 mi
- Beach House4.323.6 mi
- The Little Theatre On The Square4.80.6 mi
- Pop's Place4.528.3 mi
- Aikman Wildlife Adventure4.612 mi
- The Great Pumpkin Patch4.68.1 mi
- Wolf Creek State Park4.69.7 mi
- Eagle Creek State Recreation Area4.69.6 mi
- Douglas-Hart Nature Center4.816.9 mi
- Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site4.726 mi
- Children's Museum of Illinois4.523 mi
- Ashmore Estates4.729.4 mi
- Monticello Railway Museum Wabash Depot4.929.3 mi
- Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum4.422.2 mi
- Aikman Wildlife Adventure4.612 mi
- Wolf Creek State Park4.69.7 mi
- Eagle Creek State Recreation Area4.69.6 mi
- Mattoon Peterson Park4.615.1 mi
- Fletcher Park Recreation Center4.718.6 mi
- Lithia Springs Marina4.614.6 mi
- Findlay Marina4.58.2 mi
- Sullivan Marina & Campground4.74.4 mi
- Lake Mattoon, Marina & Campgrounds - City of Mattoon, Illinois4.518.2 mi
- Defense Depot4.812.2 mi
- Country Salvage Store4.712.4 mi
- Rural King4.415.8 mi
- Shady Crest Farm Market4.89.4 mi
- Marshalls4.315.7 mi
- Cross County Mall3.715.7 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 major reservoir offering boating, fishing, and camping that serves as a primary regional tourism and recreation anchor.
Features local boutiques and dining options that preserve the county's historic character and community identity.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and Census Reporter profiles.
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.