A typical McClellan home is worth roughly $147,000
Home prices around McClellan have risen about 47% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is McClellan?
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A typical home costs 1.9 years of income
Less than across Illinois (3.6 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical McClellan home, with $132K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000 a month here, $60 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, McClellan’s typical property tax (1.43% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around McClellan rose 47% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Illinois. Last year prices rose 3.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical McClellan home at roughly $147,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $147K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around McClellan, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
Renters already here pay a median of $878, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Jefferson County, IL): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
87% of McClellan households own their home
Half of McClellan’s homes were built before 1979.
Illinois: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
McClellan vs. its neighbors
McClellan is the 3rd least expensive of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClellan | $147K* | +3.5%† | $1,000 | $76,500 |
| Dodds | $111K* | +3.3%† | $1,030 | $62,025 |
| Blissville | $177K* | — | $930 | $69,844 |
| Elk Prairie | $89K* | — | $950 | $51,914 |
| Shiloh | $149K* | +5.2%† | $1,050 | $70,031 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.