A typical Henderson home is worth roughly $247,000
Home prices around Henderson have risen about 41% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is Henderson?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 41% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Henderson rose 41% over the past 5 years, slower than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 6.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Henderson home at roughly $247,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $247K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Henderson, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 3.4 years of income
About the same as across Illinois. Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Henderson home, with $9K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930 a month here, $690 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Henderson’s typical property tax (1.59% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
Renters already here pay a median of $1,324.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
78% of Henderson households own their home
Half of Henderson’s homes were built before 1970.
Illinois: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Henderson vs. its neighbors
Henderson is the priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson | $247K* | +6.8%† | $930 | — | $72,116 |
| Galesburg | $96K* | +6.8%† | $930 | 1 | $48,297 |
| Galesburg City | $96K* | +6.8%† | $930 | — | $48,297 |
| Galesburg | $108K | +12.1% | $930 | — | $84,722 |
| Sparta | $108K* | — | $960 | — | $69,028 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
On the market in Henderson
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.