Sidney, IL housing market
The typical Sidney home is worth about $238,000, up 9.4% in a year, 20% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sidney compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sidney at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sidney | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $160,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $158,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $158,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $166,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $185,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $188,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $200,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $212,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $231,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $238,000 | $298,000 |
Sidney and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney | $238K | +9.4% | $1,160 | $107,222 |
| St. Joseph | $293K | +6.1% | $1,010 | $116,250 |
| Philo | $267K | +8.4% | $1,090 | $113,201 |
2.2 years of income
The typical Sidney home costs about 2.2 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 $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sidney is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sidney pay a median of $1,094. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61802, 61849, 61864, 61877; Champaign-Urbana, 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.
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.