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Unshakable ZIP Data 61856 | Monticello, IL Housing Market

Monticello · Piatt County · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro · Illinois · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 61856, Monticello, Illinois is $227,932 at $167 per square foot. 28 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 15.8 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 73 days on market with 3.4 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.7 percent of list price and 18.5 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$282,129
Average price per sq ft$206
Median sale price$227,932
Median sale price per sq ft$167
Median home size1,368 sq ft
Median new listing price$250,310-24.1%
National size rank10,732

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold28+15.8%
Median days on market73 days
Months of supply3.4 months
New listings35-9.2%
Active listings58+28.3%
Pending sales33+4.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.7%-1.7 pts
Share sold above list18.5%-14.8 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$176,977
3-bedroom
$263,438
4-bedroom
$385,526

These figures describe the single-family market for Monticello, Illinois ZIP 61856. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.