Jacksonville, IL housing market
The typical Jacksonville home is worth about $143,000, up 3.8% in a year, 52% below the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jacksonville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jacksonville at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Jacksonville | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $113,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $110,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $118,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $119,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $120,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $123,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $133,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $138,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $142,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $143,000 | $298,000 |
12 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 12 new homes in Jacksonville in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 10 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2.5 million to build. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Illinois (1.6). Over the past 10 years, Jacksonville has permitted 84 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Jacksonville's population fell by 1,830 even though 101 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 10 | 2 | 8 | $2.2 million |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 10 | $2.5 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 17 | 5 | 12 | $2 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 4 | 12 | $1.5 million |
| 2018 | 27 | 2 | 25 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $403,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $488,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $276,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $468,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $298,000 |
| 2012 | 29 | 7 | 22 | $2.9 million |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $563,000 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $991,000 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $777,000 |
| 2007 | 39 | 17 | 22 | $5.2 million |
| 2006 | 78 | 16 | 62 | $7 million |
| 2005 | 17 | 9 | 8 | $3.2 million |
| 2004 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| 2002 | 187 | 25 | 162 | $6.5 million |
| 2001 | 18 | 16 | 2 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 18 | 12 | 6 | $1.6 million |
How Jacksonville 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.
Jacksonville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | $143K | +3.8% | $920 | 12 | $65,432 |
| South Jacksonville | $152K | +8.2% | $920 | 3 | $49,587 |
2.2 years of income
The typical Jacksonville home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Jacksonville 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 $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jacksonville is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jacksonville pay a median of $711, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $630 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62650; Morgan 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, 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.