The story of this market
The typical home in Johnston City, Illinois sells for about $122,500, or $88 per square foot.
Homes take about 76 days to sell, which is slow.
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.
Johnston City, Illinois
Johnston City exhibits a stable, low-cost housing market with limited inventory and modest price points. The local economy remains steady, though population growth is slightly negative, reflecting a mature, small-town environment. Market activity is currently constrained by low listing volume.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Johnston City yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports of 2 — 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.
Median prices moved up 3.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 42 days on market with 3.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 17.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A central community park providing green space and recreational facilities for local residents.
Johnston City is best suited for budget-conscious family buyers and those seeking a quiet, small-town lifestyle with a low cost of living compared to national averages.
Johnston City is served by local public schools, with the district focusing on community-based education for its small student population.
The city features a short average commute time of approximately 13 minutes, indicating high accessibility to local employment centers within Williamson County.
The city offers local park facilities, including Johnston City Park, which serves as a central hub for community gatherings and outdoor recreation.
The rental market is characterized by a significant vacancy rate of 13.9%, reflecting a supply-heavy environment relative to local demand.
The local economy is primarily supported by regional service sectors and retail, with a historical legacy in coal mining that has shaped the current demographic and economic landscape.
The city maintains a stable, small-town economic base with historical roots in coal mining, now transitioning toward regional service and retail support.
Property owners are subject to overlapping taxing districts including the municipality, Williamson County, and local school districts.
The area is subject to standard Midwestern weather patterns, including potential for severe storms; flood and wind risks are managed through regional planning.
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.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau and local market reports.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.