Chambana Sun

In January, the median sale price of a home in Champaign County rose by $23,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 28.2%, according to BlockShopper.com.

There were 107 homes sold in January, with a median sale price of $183,000 — a 14.4% increase over the $160,000 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 149 homes were sold in Champaign County in January 2024.

Based on the latest available data from 2021, the median sales tax in Champaign County was $3,543, which stands at 1.9% of January's median home sale price.

The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Champaign County from January 2024 to January 2025.