Greenville, IL housing market
The typical Greenville home is worth about $179,000, up 9.8% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 55 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Greenville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Greenville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Greenville | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $108,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $115,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $121,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $133,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $140,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $147,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $157,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $167,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $174,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $179,000 | $298,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Greenville in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Illinois (1.6). Over the past 10 years, Greenville has permitted 32 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Greenville gained 83 residents while 136 new homes were permitted: about 0.6 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 | 12 | $1.8 million |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $305,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 101 | 41 | 60 | $7.6 million |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $887,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $880,000 |
| 2012 | 9 | 4 | 5 | $1.3 million |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 16 | 6 | 10 | $1.5 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $2 million |
| 2005 | 55 | 10 | 45 | $4.6 million |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $832,000 |
| 2002 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $889,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2000 | 60 | 6 | 54 | $3.3 million |
How Greenville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Greenville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | $179K | +9.8% | $990 | 1 | $62,089 |
| Smithboro | $174K | +13.9% | $940 | 0 | $44,375 |
2.9 years of income
The typical Greenville home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Greenville ranks on affordability →
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 Greenville is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Greenville pay a median of $783, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% 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 (62246; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. 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.