The story of this market
The typical home in Sangamon County, Illinois sells for about $222,846, or $120 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 37 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 76% since 2000. Last year 34 of 49 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 $1,237 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,237 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.6%
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: 2009 (-0.6%). 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
$1,631
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
+2.6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 49 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
63
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $114,835,330.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
86.8%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7141 | 4622 | 83.2% | 13.7% | $115,000 |
| 2019 | 8553▲ | 5816▲ | 86.8%▲ | 12.5% | $130,000▲ |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Sangamon County, Illinois
The Sangamon County housing market shows steady price appreciation with a 6.1% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. Inventory remains tight, contributing to a competitive environment where homes are selling quickly at slightly above list price.
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 (2026) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 3.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 17 days on market with 1.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
6% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 69.12% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 11.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 28 researched ZIP reports — 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.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 15, 2026.
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| 62515 | Buffalo | $125,747 | $125 | +7.2% | 12 | 99.6% | — | 1.3 | 3 | $636 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62520 | Dawson | $236,833 | $145 | +2.5% | 10 | 99.8% | 49.2% | 2.5 | 1,049 | $850 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62530 | Divernon | $189,786 | $115 | +2.6% | 7 | 100% | — | 1.3 | 293 | $1,034 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62539 | Illiopolis | $190,000 | $115 | +2.6% | 7 | 100% | — | 2.7 | 293 | $663 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62545 | Mechanicsburg | $110,558 | $215 | +7.2% | 12 | 100% | 3.2% | 1.3 | 105 | $958 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62558 | Pawnee | $190,000 | $115 | +2.6% | 7 | — | — | — | 23 | $903 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62561 | Riverton | $228,000 | $115 | +2.5% | 35 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 785 | $986 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62563 | Rochester | $389,750 | $216 | +7.2% | 37 | 99.8% | 3.2% | 1.3 | 486 | $1,391 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62611 | Arenzville | $260,000 | $125 | +7.2% | 34 | 100% | 3.2% | 1.3 | 486 | $900 | researched Sep 24 |
| 62615 | Auburn | $187,400 | $107 | +7.2% | 28 | — | — | 1.3 | 564 | $1,072 | 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.
Sangamon County has a moderate risk of flooding with over 4,300 properties likely to be severely affected, and is projected to see a significant increase in extreme heat days over the next 30 years.
The county serves as the state capital region, anchored by government, healthcare, and education sectors, with ongoing development focused on the Springfield metropolitan area.
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 heavily influenced by state government operations, healthcare systems, and educational institutions centered in Springfield.
- Knight's Action Park4.23.2 mi
- Malibu Jack's Springfield4.74.8 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.34.8 mi
- BounceTag4.55.4 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese3.93.6 mi
- Illinois State Fairground4.56.8 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.21.2 mi
- Bank of Springfield Center4.44.8 mi
- Knight's Action Park4.23.2 mi
- Malibu Jack's Springfield4.74.8 mi
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site4.84.5 mi
- Knight's Action Park4.23.2 mi
- Malibu Jack's Springfield4.74.8 mi
- AMC Springfield 124.25.6 mi
- AMC Springfield 84.42.3 mi
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site4.84.5 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum4.84.9 mi
- Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site4.720.6 mi
- Illinois State Museum4.64.6 mi
- Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site4.84.4 mi
- Washington Park4.74.8 mi
- Southwind Park4.71.6 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center4.83 mi
- Henson Robinson Zoo4.22.3 mi
- Nelson Center Ice Rink4.46.6 mi
- Island Bay Yacht Club4.71.9 mi
- Lake Taylorville Marina4.424 mi
- The Rail Golf Course4.49.9 mi
- Edgewood Golf Club4.613.6 mi
- Piper Glen Golf & Social Club4.44.6 mi
- Long Bridge Golf Course4.59.2 mi
- Illini Country Club4.64.6 mi
- White Oaks Mall3.94.8 mi
- Meijer4.34.1 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.53.8 mi
- Humphrey's Market4.83.4 mi
- Kohl's4.15 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
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.