Cordova, IL housing market
The median sale price was $250,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cordova compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cordova at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Cordova in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Cordova has permitted 2 homes in all.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $353,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $353,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $478,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $153,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $621,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $362,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $502,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $327,000 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
Cordova's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cordova and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | — | — | $1,170 | 1 | $84,167 |
| Cordova | $234K | +10.6% | $1,170 | — | $110,179 |
| Port Byron | $312K | +9.2% | $1,060 | — | $77,083 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cordova is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cordova pay a median of $925, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,860
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61242; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA), 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.
Recent listings in Cordova
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 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.