Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.516 homes sold in Amboy in the last year, at a typical $157K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Amboy homes are listed.
Every place Amboy homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Amboy.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 88% of Amboy’s sales, at a typical $153K
16 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $98IL $180
- Days to sell
- 97
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $73K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $185K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
16 sales in the last year, against 35 in 2020 and a low of 23 in 2016. The typical sale went from $75K in 2016 to $157K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Amboy
Check a listing against what Amboy homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Owning the typical Amboy home costs about $1,088 a month
Price: Amboy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Amboy’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Amboy is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $157K home, about $3,220 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Amboy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AmboyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Amboy, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Amboy. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Amboy with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Amboy
What do homes sell for in Amboy, IL?
16 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $157K, $97 a square foot.
Is Amboy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Amboy?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $157K home that’s near $3,220.
Where can I see homes for sale in Amboy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Amboy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Amboy.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).