Over the past year, typical home values in Macon County have slipped about 10.12 percent, landing well below the Illinois average. The current typical home value sits around $116,850, compared with $314,900 statewide. At the same time, pending sales are up 4.41 percent year over year, even as new listings have dropped 26.86 percent.
In March 2026, the median list price reached about $144,900, while homes typically spent 36 days on the market. Roughly 30 percent of listings saw a price drop, and about 17.89 percent of homes sold above list price, signaling mixed pricing power for sellers within this seller’s market.
Inventory in Macon County is tight at 208 homes, with only 2.2 months of supply and a sale-to-list price ratio near 0.95, all pointing to relatively strong seller leverage compared with buyers. Looking ahead to April 2026, typical home values are projected to ease slightly to about $115,275, while the projected median list price is expected to rise toward $154,850 and inventory to edge down to around 204 homes. With local prices moving differently from the broader Illinois market and conditions shifting month to month, both buyers and sellers can benefit from Agent Pronto’s help in finding a real estate agent who understands Macon County’s trends.
