Active residential listings in Sherman and the surrounding Sangamon County area — represented by Apex Realty agents who live nearby and know the local market.
Listings represented directly by Apex Realty across the Sherman/Sangamon County area. For the full Sherman MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Sangamon County listing.
Sherman sits just north of Springfield along I-55 and Business 55 in Sangamon County — population around ~4,400. Anchored by Williamsville-Sherman CUSD #15, it offers fast-growing north-side Springfield suburb with newer-construction subdivisions.
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 Sherman 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 Springfield (10 mi, 15 min), looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Sherman and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing across Sangamon County (including Sherman) from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Sherman 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.
Williamsville-Sherman CUSD #15 is the consolidated district serving Sherman, Williamsville, and the surrounding north-Sangamon attendance area. About 1,700 students K–12 — one of the top-performing public districts in Sangamon County, and a major factor in Sherman's growth as a north-side Springfield suburb.
Sherman Elementary serves K–4 from the Sherman campus, Williamsville Elementary handles K–4 from Williamsville, Williamsville Middle School takes 5–8, and Williamsville High School (the Bullets) handles 9–12 — also in Williamsville. The Bullets compete in the Sangamo Conference; football and basketball have multiple regional titles, and the academic program is consistently strong on state report cards.
No private K–12 in Sherman. Springfield's Catholic schools (~10 mi south) are the typical alternative for Catholic families. Most Sherman families enroll in the district and stay through graduation.
Sherman families: most K–4 kids attend Sherman Elementary right in town, but Williamsville bus commute starts in 5th grade. If your home is on the south side of Sherman, the commute to Williamsville Middle/HS is about 10 minutes; from the north side it's shorter. Confirm the bus-route assignment if commute time matters.
Sherman is small enough that "neighborhood" usually means a few blocks of pre-war homes near downtown, the streets along just north of Springfield along I-55 and Business 55, and the rural acreage just outside town. We work every part of it. Tap the map below for live listings, or talk to an Apex agent for the off-MLS situations.
Sherman's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Sangamon County area — anchored by Williamsville-Sherman CUSD #15 and shaped by commuter demand from Springfield. Days-on-market for well-priced homes typically lands in the two-to-four-week window.
That's where Sherman'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 Sherman 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 Sherman 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 Sherman have run in the $200K–$320K 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.
Williamsville-Sherman CUSD #15 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 Sherman 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.
For long-term rental income, Sherman can offer favorable price-to-rent ratios compared to most US markets — entry-point single-family rentals can cash-flow with conventional financing where tenant demand is stable. Dagmar Schroetter on our team specializes in investment analysis if you want a deeper read.
Sherman to Springfield is 10 mi, 15 min. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Sherman 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 Springfield, Williamsville, Cantrall. 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 Sherman 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 Sherman — all within Apex Realty’s Sangamon County coverage.
Drill into Sherman’s neighborhoods and school-district zones — each with live MLS listings and local context from Apex Realty.
