Photo: Nyttend · Public domain64 homes sold in Metropolis in the last year, at a typical $99K
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 Metropolis homes are listed.
Every place Metropolis 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 Metropolis.
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 97% of Metropolis’ sales, at a typical $100K
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $81IL $180
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $38K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 119 in 2021 and a low of 55 in 2012. The typical sale went from $45K in 2016 to $99K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Metropolis
Check a listing against what Metropolis 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 Metropolis are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Metropolis’ home sales since 2012 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, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Metropolis
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.5% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but January is the most competitive: 20% of January sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). August has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Metropolis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 9% | 17% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 1% | 1% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | — | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.5% | 87.5% | 91.2% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 305 | 250 | 49 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (22), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 61.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Metropolis ranks 322nd of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Metropolis is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Metropolis home costs about $646 a month
Price: Metropolis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Metropolis’ 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Metropolis is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $99K home, about $1,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Metropolis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MetropolisTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Metropolis.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Paducah, Massac, Hendron, Farley, Ledbetter and Reidland for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Metropolis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah | 368 | $180K | $122 | 19% | 57 |
| Massac | 72 | $255K | $135 | 14% | 53 |
| Reidland | 70 | $277K | $125 | 16% | 72 |
| Hendron | 68 | $279K | $146 | 24% | 62 |
| Metropolis | 64 | $99K | $79 | 11% | 76 |
| Farley | 40 | $165K | $116 | 7% | 57 |
| Ledbetter | 21 | $182K | $121 | 10% | 78 |
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 Metropolis
What do homes sell for in Metropolis, IL?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $99K, $79 a square foot.
Is Metropolis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 31 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 31 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.5% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Metropolis?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Metropolis?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $99K home that’s near $1,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Metropolis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Metropolis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Metropolis.
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).