Photo: Nyttend · Public domain155 homes sold in Taylorville in the last year, at a typical $141K
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 Taylorville homes are listed.
Every place Taylorville 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 Taylorville.
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Houses are 97% of Taylorville’s sales, at a typical $143K
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 150 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $101IL $180
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $154K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $106K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
155 sales in the last year, against 167 in 2021 and a low of 104 in 2012. The typical sale went from $81K in 2016 to $141K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Taylorville
Check a listing against what Taylorville 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 Taylorville are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Taylorville’s 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, 155 sales.
If you’re buying in Taylorville
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.4% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but July is the most competitive: 33% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). March has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Illinois
| Taylorville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 18% | 31% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 2% | 5% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | — | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.4% | 95.4% | 96.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 141 | 75 | 49 |
35 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (20), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 88.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Taylorville ranks 318th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Taylorville 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 Taylorville home costs about $933 a month
Price: Taylorville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Taylorville’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Taylorville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $141K home, about $2,370 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Taylorville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TaylorvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Taylorville.
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.
Pana sells for less a square foot; Rochester and Chatham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Taylorville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 209 | $311K | $139 | 34% | 16 |
| Taylorville | 155 | $141K | $101 | 15% | 50 |
| Pana | 62 | $101K | $79 | 18% | 44 |
| Auburn | 50 | $157K | $114 | 26% | 17 |
| Rochester | 38 | $309K | $127 | 39% | 35 |
| Southern View | 31 | $130K | $112 | 39% | 10 |
| Pawnee | 29 | $189K | $114 | 10% | 84 |
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 Taylorville
What do homes sell for in Taylorville, IL?
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $141K, $101 a square foot.
Is Taylorville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Taylorville?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Taylorville?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $141K home that’s near $2,370.
Where can I see homes for sale in Taylorville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Taylorville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Taylorville.
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).