12 homes sold in New Athens in the last year, at a typical $143K
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 New Athens homes are listed.
Every place New Athens 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 New Athens.
For sale
Rent
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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 100% of New Athens’ sales, at a typical $156K (year to May 2026)
12 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 12 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $94IL $180
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.6 times the 2017 price
12 sales in the last year, against 28 in 2022 and a low of 15 in 2025. The typical sale went from $89K in 2017 to $143K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in New Athens
Check a listing against what New Athens 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 New Athens home costs about $1,028 a month
Price: New Athens’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Athens’ 2.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Athens 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 $143K home, about $3,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Athens, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New AthensTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Athens.
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.
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Questions about buying a home in New Athens
What do homes sell for in New Athens, IL?
12 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $143K, $102 a square foot.
Is New Athens a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 7 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 4.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in New Athens?
About 2.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $143K home that’s near $3,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Athens?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Athens’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Athens.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).