Watson, IL housing market
The typical Watson home is worth about $170,000, up 5.1% in a year, 43% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Watson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Watson at a glance
Typical home value, 2021–2026
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| January | Watson | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $143,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $151,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $160,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $159,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $166,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $170,000 | $298,000 |
Watson and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | $170K | +5.1% | $920 | $77,209 |
| Jackson | — | +14.3%† | $980 | $72,560 |
| Teutopolis | $277K | +2.4% | $920 | $106,786 |
| Douglas | — | +6.3%† | $920 | $74,666 |
| Watson | — | — | $920 | $74,167 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.2 years of income
The typical Watson home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Watson 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 $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Watson is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Watson pay a median of $722, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62401, 62424, 62467, 62473; Effingham 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.