Oblong, IL housing market
The typical Oblong home is worth about $124,000, up 2.1% in a year, 58% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oblong compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Oblong at a glance
Typical home value, 2019–2026
Show as a table
| January | Oblong | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $103,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $125,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $124,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $122,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $118,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $123,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $125,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $124,000 | $298,000 |
Oblong and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong | $124K | +2.1% | $930 | $59,063 |
| Robinson | $104K | −15% | $970 | $78,105 |
2.1 years of income
The typical Oblong home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Oblong 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 $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oblong is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Oblong pay a median of $558, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62449, 62454; Clark 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.