Effingham County, IL housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 41
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Home Value
$222,008
+3.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
41
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
72 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
22%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
23%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
7.6%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$120
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+8% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 56% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−12% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (41/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.9% below their final list price; 22% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 23% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $62k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,514 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $120 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (78% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.5% to +11.9% (80% range; middle estimate +5.0%), chance of a rise 78%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Effingham County, IL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham, IL 62401 | $236.4K | +2.8% | 31 |
| Altamont, IL 62411 | $168.7K | +5.2% | 19 |
| Teutopolis, IL 62467 | $278.8K | +2.0% | 39 |
| Dieterich, IL 62424 | $246K | +5.3% | 3 |
| Mason, IL 62443 | $192.4K | +5.1% | 62 |
| Watson, IL 62473 | $168.5K | +4.6% | 0 |
| Shumway, IL 62461 | $221.3K | +4.7% | 49 |