Litchfield, IL housing market
The typical Litchfield home is worth about $132,000, up 4.9% in a year, 56% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Litchfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Litchfield at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Litchfield | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $92,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $93,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $111,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $117,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $121,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $123,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $115,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $123,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $130,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $132,000 | $298,000 |
Litchfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | $132K | +4.9% | $950 | $53,958 |
| North Litchfield | — | −6.5%† | $940 | $72,857 |
| South Litchfield | — | −6.4%† | $920 | $37,279 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.4 years of income
The typical Litchfield home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Litchfield 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 $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Litchfield is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Litchfield pay a median of $675, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62015, 62056; Macoupin County, 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. 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.