Maroa, IL housing market
The typical Maroa home is worth about $161,000, up 3.9% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Maroa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Maroa at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Maroa | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $103,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $106,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $107,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $109,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $114,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $123,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $128,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $140,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $147,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $157,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $161,000 | $298,000 |
Maroa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroa | $161K | +3.9% | $1,040 | $79,265 |
| Texas | — | +1.4%† | $1,050 | $86,739 |
| Hickory Point | — | +3.5%† | $1,100 | $58,673 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2 years of income
The typical Maroa home costs about 2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Maroa is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Maroa pay a median of $851, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,690
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61756, 62526; Decatur, IL MSA), 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.
Recent listings in Maroa
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.