Lerna, IL housing market
The typical Lerna home is worth about $198,000, up 16.2% in a year, 33% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lerna compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lerna 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lerna | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $112,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $107,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $117,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $133,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $139,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $146,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $157,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $166,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $187,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $198,000 | $298,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,310
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lerna is $1,310 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,910
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62440; Coles 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, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.