Active residential listings across Springfield and the surrounding Sangamon County area — represented by Apex Realty agents who live here, work here, and know every block.
Listings represented directly by Apex Realty across the Springfield/Sangamon County area. For the full Springfield MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Sangamon County listing.
Springfield is the county seat of Sangamon County, at the geographic center of Illinois along I-55 and I-72. Roughly ~115,000 residents, anchored by Illinois State Capitol, State of Illinois government, Memorial Health, HSHS, Springfield Clinic, University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), SIU School of Medicine.
Apex Realty is headquartered in downtown Jacksonville at 1515 W. Walnut, Suite #4 — but every Apex agent works the full Sangamon County market and the surrounding service area. We know which Springfield streets turn over fastest, which corners of the market reward patience, and which deals never reach the MLS at all. The kind of local intelligence you can't get from a Zillow algorithm.
Whether you're relocating for state government employs ~14,000; medical sector ~12,000, looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Springfield and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing in Springfield from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Springfield home search — what's in-boundary, what attendance line you're on the wrong side of, which streets feed which building. Here's the local read.
Springfield Public Schools District #186 is the largest district in central Illinois — about 13,500 students K–12 across 33 schools serving the city of Springfield, plus parts of unincorporated Sangamon County. The district is led from 1900 W Monroe Street and operates under a school-board-elected superintendent. School-zone questions matter enormously in Springfield home-shopping; the city's neighborhood-by-neighborhood character is shaped substantially by which elementary, middle, and high school an address feeds.
Springfield has 26 elementary schools serving K–5 (Lincoln Magnet, Iles, Owen Marsh, Wilcox, Jefferson, Springfield Ball, and many more), 4 middle schools (Franklin, Jefferson, Lee, and Grant), and 3 traditional public high schools: Springfield High (the Senators), Lanphier High (the Lions), and Southeast High (the Spartans). The district also operates the Lincoln Magnet School (middle-school-level, audition-and-application-based) and Capital College Preparatory Academy alongside specialty programs.
Springfield's private-school landscape is rich. Sacred Heart-Griffin (SHG) is the Catholic 9–12 powerhouse — strong academics and athletics, multi-generational enrollment, often the first stop for Catholic families. Christ the King, Little Flower, Blessed Sacrament, St. Agnes, St. Aloysius, and others offer K–8 parochial education. Springfield Lutheran School, Calvary Academy, and the University of Illinois Springfield's teacher-prep program also figure into the city's educational fabric.
Springfield school attendance is strictly address-based and the boundaries shape neighborhood demand visibly — Iles, Owen Marsh, Wilcox, and certain west-side elementaries drive higher home prices in their feeder zones. The Lincoln Magnet and Capital College Prep are application/lottery-based; counting on those for a school plan requires an active application process, not just an address. Confirm the elementary zone with the district before writing — it's the single biggest school-related variable in Springfield home buying.
Springfield's neighborhoods each carry their own character — historic, family-quiet, commuter-convenient, or character-rich. Here's a quick read on where to start looking, and what you'll typically find.
The blocks around the Capitol, Lincoln Home, and Old State Capitol. Pre-1900 row houses, converted lofts, walkable to government and museums.
Pre-war estates west of downtown — large lots, mature trees, the city's wealthiest historic blocks.
Cottage-and-bungalow neighborhood with Italianate and Queen Anne homes; gentrifying slowly with strong character buyers.
Just north of downtown — a revitalizing neighborhood with restored Victorians, the Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Assn driving renewal.
Around the historic Iles Park; mid-century brick ranches and family-friendly streets.
Far-west subdivisions with newer construction, larger lots, top-rated SD #186 elementary attendance.
High-end newer-build subdivision in west Springfield with the country club and the strongest appreciation rate in the city.
Separately incorporated village inside Springfield; cottage homes on tree-lined streets with the Jerome School District.
South of South Grand. Working-class neighborhood with affordable starter inventory.
East and southeast Springfield lakefront and lake-adjacent homes — boating, fishing, City Water Light and Power lease land.
Springfield's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Sangamon County area — anchored by Illinois State Capitol and shaped by commuter demand from state government employs ~14,000; medical sector ~12,000. Days-on-market for well-priced homes typically lands in the two-to-four-week window.
That's where Springfield's first-time buyers, relocations, and downsizers compete. Move-in-ready homes in that range often see multiple offers in the first weekend. Above the top of the band, days-on-market climbs sharply. Below the bottom of the band usually signals deferred maintenance — worth a structural look before writing.
For sellers, this means strategic pricing matters more than aggressive listing. We've seen Springfield homes priced 5% above market sit for 90+ days while identical homes priced at fair market close in two weeks. For buyers, this means preparation matters: pre-approval letter in hand, agent on speed-dial, and a willingness to write within 48 hours of a tour are what separate winning offers from also-rans.
In a community this size, many of the best transactions never list publicly. Apex agents hear about properties through neighbors, contractors, estate attorneys, and twelve years of past clients. If you're a serious buyer with clear criteria, tell us — we'll work the network alongside the MLS.
For market data on specific Springfield streets or price bands — recent sold comparables, average days-on-market, school-zone trends — contact us directly. We'll pull the report and walk through it with you, no obligation.
Median sale prices in Springfield have run in the $130K–$280K (citywide median ~$170K) range over the past 18 months. Pricing varies by age of home, lot size, and location within the city. The Apex featured listings carousel above and the full MLS browse map show real-time pricing for every active property.
Springfield Public Schools District #186 is the primary public district. Specific school-attendance boundaries are listed on every MLS detail page; we factor those into the conversation when school zone matters to a family.
Effective tax rates in Springfield typically run around 2.2–2.6% of assessed value, depending on the exact township and school district overlay. Specific tax amounts are listed on every MLS detail page; we factor them into the affordability conversation early.
Springfield offers strong price-to-rent ratios across many neighborhoods — state-government, hospital, and university tenant demand is steady. Different neighborhoods have different cap rates and tenant profiles; Dagmar Schroetter on our team specializes in investment analysis.
Springfield to state government employs ~14,000; medical sector ~12,000 is a manageable drive. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Springfield for cost-of-living and pace-of-life reasons.
For MLS-listed properties accepting showings, tours can usually be scheduled within 24 hours — often same-day for Apex or other Sangamon-County brokerage listings. Call the office at 217-960-8474 or use the contact form, and we'll get you in.
Yes. We represent buyers and sellers across all of Sangamon County and the surrounding service area — including Chatham, Rochester, Sherman, Riverton, Auburn. Whether you're buying acreage 15 minutes outside town or selling a farm-and-house in a neighboring township, the same agents and the same process apply.
Whether you're three years out or three weeks from moving, an Apex agent will walk you through the Springfield market — what's available, what's coming, and what you should actually pay attention to. No pressure, no obligation, just a real conversation.
Browse homes for sale and local market insight in the communities surrounding Springfield — all within Apex Realty’s Sangamon County coverage.
Drill into Springfield’s neighborhoods and school-district zones — each with live MLS listings and local context from Apex Realty.
