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Madison County, Illinois real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Madison County, IL — 11 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Madison County, Illinois is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 11 city-level guides inside Madison County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Illinois cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Madison County corresponds to Census FIPS code 17119. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Madison County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
11 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
162,265
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$80,753
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$99,500 – $286,700
County median listing price
$214,000 (2026-06-01)
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+6.7% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Madison County
Cities & towns in Madison County
Madison County includes 11 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 11 already have live market guides linked below.
Granite City
Pop. 26,670 · Market guide
Edwardsville
Pop. 26,543 · Market guide
Alton
Pop. 25,430 · Market guide
Collinsville
Pop. 24,126 · Market guide
Godfrey
Pop. 17,743 · Market guide
Troy
Pop. 10,889 · Market guide
Bethalto
Pop. 9,244 · Market guide
Maryville
Pop. 8,280 · Market guide
Pontoon Beach
Pop. 6,131 · Market guide
Rosewood Heights
Pop. 4,047 · Market guide
Holiday Shores
Pop. 3,162 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Illinois
Other counties in Illinois with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Cook County
95 catalogued places
Lake County
31 catalogued places
DuPage County
29 catalogued places
Will County
20 catalogued places
McHenry County
17 catalogued places
St. Clair County
16 catalogued places
Kane County
14 catalogued places
Champaign County
7 catalogued places
Larger Illinois cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Chicago
Major metro
Aurora
Pop. 179,867 · Major metro city
Joliet
Pop. 149,785 · Major metro city
Naperville
Pop. 149,424 · Major metro city
Rockford
Pop. 147,649 · Major metro city
Elgin
Pop. 114,106 · Major city
Springfield
Pop. 113,714 · Major city
Peoria
Pop. 112,126 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Madison County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Madison County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Illinois — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Madison County government & services
Madison County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Edwardsville CUSD 7 — 15 schools, 7,274 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County median listing price
$214,000 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +6.7% (2025).
Common questions
Madison County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Madison County, IL?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 11 places in Madison County, with live market guides for 11 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Madison County?
Start with the live city guides for Granite City, Edwardsville, Alton, Collinsville, Godfrey, and 6 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Madison County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Illinois. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Madison County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +6.7% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Madison County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Madison County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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