Macomb, IL housing market
The typical Macomb home is worth about $113,000, up 2.9% in a year, 62% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Macomb compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Macomb at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Macomb | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $99,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $93,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $89,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $95,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $99,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $102,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $108,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $111,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $114,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $113,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $113,000 | $298,000 |
Macomb and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb | $113K | +2.9% | $980 | — | $60,217 |
| Macomb | — | +2.2%† | $990 | 1 | $44,411 |
| Macomb City | — | +2.2%† | $990 | — | $44,411 |
| Emmet | — | +2.2%† | $980 | — | $88,558 |
| Scotland | — | +2.2%† | $990 | — | $52,232 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Macomb is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Macomb pay a median of $946.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61422, 61438, 61455; McDonough 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. 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.