Housing · Ashmore

Ashmore, IL housing market

The median sale price was $152,000 in May 2026.

Home values, sales, trends and how Ashmore compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Ashmore at a glance

Median sale price
$152K
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
3
in May · 3 for sale

Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.

New construction

No new homes permitted in 2025

No permits for new homes were issued in Ashmore in 2025. The last year with any was 2011 (1 new home).

New homes, 2025
0
0 in 2024
2026 so far
0
Jan–Aug
Single-family2026 so far
012 2000: 2 homes 2000 2001: 0 homes 2002: 0 homes 2003: 0 homes 2004: 0 homes 2005: 1 home 2005 2006: 0 homes 2007: 0 homes 2008: 0 homes 2009: 0 homes 2010: 1 home 2010 2011: 1 home 2012: 0 homes 2013: 0 homes 2014: 0 homes 2015: 0 homes 2015 2016: 0 homes 2017: 0 homes 2018: 0 homes 2019: 0 homes 2020: 0 homes 2020 2021: 0 homes 2022: 0 homes 2023: 0 homes 2024: 0 homes 2025: 0 homes 2025 2026 so far: 0 homes

Homes vs. people, 2010–2020

Residents−148
New homes+2

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ashmore's population fell by 148 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year.

Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.

Show as a table
YearNew homesSingle-family2+ per buildingValue
2026 (Jan–Aug)000—
2025000—
2024000—
2023000—
2022000—
2021000—
2020000—
2019000—
2018000—
2017000—
2016000—
2015000—
2014000—
2013000—
2012000—
2011110$70,000
2010110$75,000
2009000—
2008000—
2007000—
2006000—
2005110$100,000
2004000—
2003000—
2002000—
2001000—
2000220$100,000

Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
78.5%
Median tax bill
$1,668
Median rent
$841
Typical home built
1970

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $920

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ashmore is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ashmore pay a median of $841.

1 bedroom
$720
a month, with utilities
2 bedrooms
$920
a month, with utilities
3 bedrooms
$1,200
a month, with utilities

Studio $630 · 4 bedrooms $1,280

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61912; Clark County, IL), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.

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