240 homes sold in Fairview Heights in the last year, at a typical $233K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fairview Heights homes are listed.
Every place Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights.
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Houses are 94% of Fairview Heights’ sales, at a typical $236K
240 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 226 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $129IL $180
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $176K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $283K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $111K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
240 sales in the last year, against 337 in 2021 and a low of 211 in 2014. The typical sale went from $112K in 2016 to $233K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Fairview Heights
Check a listing against what Fairview Heights 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.
Bidding wars in Fairview Heights are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fairview Heights’ home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 240 sales.
If you’re buying in Fairview Heights
- Shop in March. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 15% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but October is the most competitive: 39% of October sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). March has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Illinois
| Fairview Heights now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 14% | 52% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | 27% | 16% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 96.1% | 101% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 66 | 37 | 49 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (30), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 119.
1 in 7 listings has cut its price
15% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Fairview Heights ranks 37th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fairview Heights is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fairview Heights home costs about $1,555 a month
Price: Fairview Heights’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fairview Heights’ 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fairview Heights is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $233K home, about $4,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fairview Heights, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fairview HeightsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fairview Heights.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Belleville and Collinsville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fairview Heights, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 698 | $153K | $103 | 38% | 43 |
| O'Fallon | 480 | $349K | $148 | 41% | 38 |
| Collinsville | 317 | $184K | $118 | 42% | 35 |
| Fairview Heights | 240 | $233K | $129 | 48% | 36 |
| Swansea | 188 | $284K | $129 | 36% | 42 |
| Shiloh | 186 | $357K | $147 | 48% | 48 |
| Caseyville Township | 70 | $270K | $146 | 30% | 83 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Fairview Heights
What do homes sell for in Fairview Heights, IL?
240 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $233K, $129 a square foot.
Is Fairview Heights a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fairview Heights?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fairview Heights?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $233K home that’s near $4,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fairview Heights?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fairview Heights’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fairview Heights.
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).