Watson, IL housing market
The median sale price was $119,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Watson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Watson at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Watson and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | — | — | $920 | $74,167 |
| Watson | $170K | +5.1% | $920 | $77,209 |
| Jackson | — | +14.3%† | $980 | $72,560 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $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 $742, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. 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.