The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 62949 sells for about $61,668, or $39 per square foot.
Homes take about 130 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $250 a month.
ZIP 62949
The housing market in 62949 is a low-volume, low-price environment with a median home value of approximately $74,300. Market activity is minimal, characterized by a very small inventory of homes and a high share of older housing stock. The area is experiencing population decline, which contributes to a stable but stagnant real estate landscape.
This ZIP is primarily suited for budget-conscious buyers and investors looking for low-cost, entry-level housing in a small, rural-adjacent community.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 130 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
25% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is cooling.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 28.0% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 62949, Williamson County IL
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 rental market is characterized by low-cost housing, with typical 2-bedroom rents ranging from $200 to $299 per month.
The local economy is small, with limited business activity and a reliance on the broader Williamson County labor market.
Data retrieved from Census ZCTA 62949 profiles and GreatData.com
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.