Coles County, IL home prices
Coles County, IL: the typical home is worth $144,833 as of 2026-05, up +7.5% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $94/sq ft. Rent…
Coles County is cooling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1985: $58,243 → 2026: $144,833 (2.5×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $144,833, homes in Coles County sit 9% below the Illinois median ($158,388) and 38% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #62 of 102 Illinois counties by price.
Prices are climbing fast (+7.5% in the last year) — a seller's market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 35 days on the market, with 18% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.5× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~24% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Rent and buy are close — ~$715/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $787/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Cumberland County, IL ($172,749) · Douglas County, IL ($158,063) · Moultrie County, IL ($188,391) · Clark County, IL ($146,097) · Edgar County, IL ($106,251) · Shelby County, IL ($167,765)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $103,481 |
| 2010 | $98,406 |
| 2011 | $94,648 |
| 2012 | $93,552 |
| 2013 | $96,697 |
| 2014 | $95,857 |
| 2015 | $94,535 |
| 2016 | $97,070 |
| 2017 | $95,025 |
| 2018 | $93,249 |
| 2019 | $98,532 |
| 2020 | $106,654 |
| 2021 | $108,629 |
| 2022 | $114,691 |
| 2023 | $115,609 |
| 2024 | $125,976 |
| 2025 | $132,973 |
| 2026 | $144,844 |