Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $182,500 | Redfin · Quincy, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | Redfin · Quincy, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 177 homes | Redfin · Quincy, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $182,657 | Zillow · Quincy, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 159 homes | Zillow · Quincy, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Quincy seller information / Market report
Quincy, IL Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare recent Quincy market measures with the costs, repairs, and time involved in your own sale. A city-wide figure is context, not a price for your particular house.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Quincy, Illinois and Adams County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Recent local measures
Quincy market numbers, with source and period
Read each measure with its provider, geography, and date range. The maintained display below keeps those labels beside the figure.
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $182,500 | Redfin · Quincy, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | Redfin · Quincy, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 177 homes | Redfin · Quincy, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $182,657 | Zillow · Quincy, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 159 homes | Zillow · Quincy, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A market measure is a starting point, not your house price
A median sale price summarizes completed sales in the stated place and period. Zillow's typical home value is a separate modeled measure. Neither one tells you what a particular Quincy address will bring.
Condition, repair needs, tenant or owner occupancy, access, title and payoff questions, and your timing can change the comparison. A rented house or a home needing work may have different costs and options from a move-in-ready house.
Local selling costs
Illinois transfer taxes depend on the property and transaction
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county can add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer tax. The property's actual jurisdictions, taxable value, exemptions, and transaction determine which charges apply; do not assume that a statewide example is the total for a specific Quincy property.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue transfer-tax information · Illinois statute on state and county transfer taxes
Quincy is in Adams County. See the City of Quincy and Adams County for local jurisdiction context.
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
Start with a realistic sale price or written offer. Then compare payoff amounts, repairs and cleanout, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, and the bills you would carry while waiting. The net is what remains after the applicable costs, not the top-line sale price.
Compare what you may keep with the Quincy calculator →Quincy market report questions
Do Quincy market measures tell me what my house is worth?
No. Market measures describe the source, place, and period shown; they do not price a particular address. Condition, repairs, access, occupancy, title, costs, and timing can change the comparison for your house.
What Illinois transfer taxes can apply to a Quincy sale?
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county can add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer tax. The property’s actual jurisdictions, taxable value, exemptions, and transaction determine what applies.
What closing costs does USA Home Buyers pay?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
How do I compare a sale price with what I would keep?
The sale price is the top-line amount, not the money left after costs. Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with payoff amounts, repairs, cleanout, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, and bills while you wait. The Quincy calculator lets you change planning assumptions.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“My husband retired from the Illinois State Library after thirty-one years. We'd talked about moving to Florida for years. The house in North Glenwood was fine — just bigger than we needed. USA Home Buyers gave us a fair offer. We closed in eight days and were in Sarasota before the weather turned cold.”
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“I'm a state employee — when my position got transferred to Chicago, I had about six weeks to sort out my house on the south side of Springfield before I needed to be up there. I didn't have time for showings, inspections, or waiting on a buyer's mortgage. USA Home Buyers gave me a written offer within 24 hours and we closed in ten days.”