Pocahontas, IL housing market
The typical Pocahontas home is worth about $99,000, up 11.3% in a year, 67% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pocahontas compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Pocahontas at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2021–2026
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| January | Pocahontas | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $112,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $90,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $87,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $96,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $93,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $99,000 | $298,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Pocahontas in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Pocahontas has permitted 5 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Pocahontas's population fell by 87 even though 5 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $226,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 | 7 | $424,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pocahontas is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Pocahontas pay a median of $759, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62275; St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Pocahontas
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.