Mercer County, IL Housing Market
The median sale price of a home in Mercer County was $126K over the last 3 months, down 14.5% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Mercer County is $70, down 40.9% since last year.
Mercer County Housing Market Trends
Over the three months ending July 2026, Mercer County home prices were down 14.5% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $126K. On average, homes in Mercer County sell after 34 days on the market compared to 28 days last year. There were 21 homes sold in July this year, up from 16 last year.

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- $225,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths2,232 sq ft3037 148th Ave, Sherrard, IL 61281List Price$225,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market38 days3037 148th Ave, Sherrard, IL 61281
- $95,000 Last Sold Price—beds—baths—sq ft1940 70th Ave, Aledo, IL 61231List Price$98,300Sale to List3% under listDays on Market38 days1940 70th Ave, Aledo, IL 61231
- $182,000 Last Sold Price3 beds3 baths2,756 sq ft708 S College Ave, Aledo, IL 61231List Price$182,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market84 days708 S College Ave, Aledo, IL 61231
- $235,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2.5 baths1,662 sq ft502 SW 8th Ave, Aledo, IL 61231List Price$240,000Sale to List2% under listDays on Market94 days502 SW 8th Ave, Aledo, IL 61231
- $80,000 Last Sold Price—beds—baths—sq ft600 283 St, Viola, IL 61486List Price$80,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market32 days600 283 St, Viola, IL 61486
- $12,500 Last Sold Price3 beds1.5 baths1,200 sq ft407 NE 3rd Ave, Aledo, IL 61231List Price$19,900Sale to List37% under listDays on Market44 days407 NE 3rd Ave, Aledo, IL 61231
- $300,000 Last Sold Price4 beds3 baths4,080 sq ft1462 303rd St, Sherrard, IL 61281List Price$305,000Sale to List2% under listDays on Market69 days1462 303rd St, Sherrard, IL 61281
- $165,000 Last Sold Price—beds—baths—sq ft2501 1250th Ave, Aledo, IL 61231List Price$165,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market35 days2501 1250th Ave, Aledo, IL 61231
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Schools in Mercer County
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7/10 Winola Elementary School Public • PreK-4 | 260 Students | 1 reviews |
6/10 Apollo Elementary School Public • K-5 | 359 Students | 1 reviews |
5/10 Matherville Intermediate School Public • 5-6 | 181 Students | 2 reviews |
5/10 New Boston Elementary School Public • K-5 | 160 Students | 2 reviews |
4/10 Sherrard Elementary School Public • K-4 | 222 Students | 1 reviews |
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