Germantown, IL housing market
The median sale price was $223,000 in February 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Germantown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Germantown at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Germantown in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (2 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $707,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1 million |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $2.9 million |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $2.9 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $517,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $776,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $984,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $435,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.1 years of income
The typical Germantown home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Germantown is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Germantown pay a median of $913. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62245; St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Germantown
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 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.