Lewistown, IL housing market
The median sale price was $94,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lewistown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lewistown at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 38% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Lewistown rose 38% over the past 5 years, slower than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 21%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2019 | Illinois since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +21% | +33% | +48% |
| 2024 | −10% | +11% | +40% |
| 2023 | +13% | +23% | +31% |
| 2022 | +3.2% | +9.3% | +22% |
| 2021 | +9.3% | +5.9% | +9% |
| 2020 | −3.1% | −3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
How Lewistown ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 61542, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Lewistown in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lewistown's population fell by 343 even though 1 new home was 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
1.9 years of income
The typical Lewistown home costs about 1.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Lewistown 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 Lewistown is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lewistown pay a median of $599, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61542; Fulton 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.