Macomb, IL housing market
Homes typically sell in 57 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Macomb compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Macomb at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 28% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Macomb rose 28% over the past 5 years, slower than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 2.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Macomb home at roughly $136,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.1% | +60% | +96% |
| 2024 | +8.3% | +57% | +85% |
| 2023 | +5.7% | +45% | +73% |
| 2022 | +5.4% | +37% | +61% |
| 2021 | +4% | +30% | +44% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | +25% | +33% |
| 2019 | −0.2% | +22% | +32% |
| 2018 | −7.4% | +22% | +28% |
| 2017 | −0.4% | +32% | +25% |
| 2016 | +2.5% | +32% | +22% |
| 2015 | 0% | +29% | +19% |
| 2014 | +1% | +29% | +15% |
| 2013 | −2% | +28% | +11% |
| 2012 | +2% | +31% | +11% |
| 2011 | −1.1% | +28% | +14% |
| 2010 | +1.7% | +29% | +21% |
| 2009 | −2.9% | +27% | +29% |
| 2008 | +4.4% | +31% | +40% |
| 2007 | +5.2% | +25% | +45% |
| 2006 | +3.5% | +19% | +43% |
| 2005 | +5.5% | +15% | +35% |
| 2004 | +4.1% | +9.1% | +24% |
| 2003 | +1.5% | +4.8% | +15% |
| 2002 | +0.6% | +3.3% | +11% |
| 2001 | +2.6% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Macomb ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 61455, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Macomb in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Illinois (1.6). Over the past 10 years, Macomb has permitted 10 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Macomb's population fell by 4,237 even though 98 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $870,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $226,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $99,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $99,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $99,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $1.5 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $821,000 |
| 2012 | 45 | 4 | 41 | $4.6 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 2 | 17 | $1.4 million |
| 2010 | 9 | 4 | 5 | $929,000 |
| 2009 | 15 | 5 | 10 | $1.1 million |
| 2008 | 76 | 59 | 17 | $9.5 million |
| 2007 | 100 | 14 | 86 | $7 million |
| 2006 | 214 | 12 | 202 | $12.1 million |
| 2005 | 43 | 12 | 31 | $4.7 million |
| 2004 | 64 | 7 | 57 | $4.4 million |
| 2003 | 238 | 8 | 230 | $7.5 million |
| 2002 | 82 | 8 | 74 | $4.9 million |
| 2001 | 104 | 12 | 92 | $4.8 million |
| 2000 | 152 | 19 | 133 | $8 million |
Macomb's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Macomb 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.
Macomb and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Macomb | $113K | +2.9% | $980 | — | $60,217 |
| Chalmers | — | +2.2%† | $980 | — | — |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.3 years of income
The typical Macomb home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Macomb 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Macomb is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Macomb pay a median of $765, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (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. 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. 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.