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Godfrey, IL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Godfrey, IL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 17,688, 7,536 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $234,942, house prices in Godfrey are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Godfrey, accounting for 83.08% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Godfrey include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.04%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 3.59%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.06%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Godfrey. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 81.60% of Godfrey's homes, and 69.57% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Godfrey built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Godfrey built between 1940-1969 ( 35.90%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 16.88%). There's also some housing in Godfrey built before 1939 ( 5.59%).

Godfrey Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Godfrey, where house values have increased just 55.45%, which is annualized rate of 4.51%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Godfrey's appreciation rate, at 5.68%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Godfrey's appreciation rate has been 1.09%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.45%.

Relative to Illinois, our data show that Godfrey's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$234,942

Godfrey, IL Home Prices
> $1,326,000
$994,001 - $1,326,000
$662,001 - $994,000
$530,001 - $662,000
$397,001 - $530,000
$265,001 - $397,000
$132,001 - $265,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
0.7%
0.7%
1.1%
1.1%
1.8%
1.8%
3.0%
3.0%
7.8%
7.8%
24.1%
24.1%
45.9%
45.9%
13.3%
13.3%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Illinois

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,536

Godfrey Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,813 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.6%
81.6%
18.4%
18.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.8%
5.8%
94.2%
94.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
16.9%
16.9%
41.6%
41.6%
35.9%
35.9%
5.6%
5.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
83.1%
83.1%
3.1%
3.1%
8.0%
8.0%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.0%
1.0%
3.8%
3.8%
22.0%
22.0%
50.9%
50.9%
18.7%
18.7%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes