The median sale price of a home in Jefferson County was $164K over the last 3 months, down 8.1% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Jefferson County is $117, up 38.2% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Jefferson County today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, Jefferson County home prices were down 8.1% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $164K. On average, homes in Jefferson County sell after 68 days on the market compared to 63 days last year. There were 24 homes sold in August this year, up from 21 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$164,450
-8.1% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Jefferson County, IL
$164,450
-8.1%
United States
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Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
95.9%
+1.2 pt YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Jefferson County, IL
95.9%
+1.2 pt
United States
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Climate's impact on Jefferson County housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Jefferson County.
Flood Factor - Minor
6% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Jefferson County has a minor risk of flooding. 1,449 properties in Jefferson County are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 6% of all properties in Jefferson County. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
45% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Jefferson County has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 13,731 properties in Jefferson County that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 45% of all properties in Jefferson County.
97% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Jefferson County has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Jefferson County is most at risk from hurricanes. 29,406 properties in Jefferson County have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 64 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 78 mph.
93% of properties are at moderate
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Jefferson County has a moderate risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 93% of homes in Jefferson County have a Moderate Heat Factor®.
Jefferson County is expected to see a 185% increase in the number of days over 106ºF over the next 30 years. Jefferson County is expected to experience 7