San Jose, IL housing market
The typical San Jose home is worth about $123,000, up 11.8% in a year, 59% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how San Jose compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
San Jose at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | San Jose | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $88,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $87,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $106,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $112,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $112,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $110,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $111,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $118,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $123,000 | $298,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in San Jose in 2025. Over the past 10 years, San Jose has permitted 1 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, San Jose's population fell by 163 even though 4 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 | $100,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $128,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $128,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $128,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $136,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $15,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in San Jose is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62682; Peoria, 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.
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. 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.