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Unshakable ZIP Data 61251 | Fenton, IL Housing Market

Fenton · Whiteside County · Sterling, IL metro · Illinois · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 61251, Fenton, Illinois is $229,932 at $142 per square foot. 1 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 3.0 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 158 days on market with 3.2 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.9 percent of list price and 0.0 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$240,791
Average price per sq ft$148
Median sale price$229,932
Median sale price per sq ft$142
Median home size1,623 sq ft
Median new listing price$362,799+172.8%
National size rank27,468

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold1+3.0%
Median days on market158 days
Months of supply3.2 months
New listings1+1.5%
Active listings2+1.3%
Pending sales2+102.7%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.9%-5.1 pts
Share sold above list0.0%-100.0 pts

These figures describe the single-family market for Fenton, Illinois ZIP 61251. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.