Active residential listings in Kane and the surrounding Greene County area — represented by Apex Realty agents who live nearby and know the local market.
Listings represented directly by Apex Realty across the Kane/Greene County area. For the full Kane MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Greene County listing.
Kane sits in southwestern Greene County in Greene County — population around ~400. Anchored by Carrollton CUSD #1, it offers small rural village; properties commonly include acreage.
Apex Realty is headquartered in downtown Jacksonville at 1515 W. Walnut, Suite #4 — but every Apex agent works the full Greene County market and the surrounding service area. We know which Kane 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 Jacksonville (35 mi) and Alton (40 mi), looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Kane and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing across Greene County (including Kane) from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Kane 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.
Kane is a small village in southwestern Greene County and falls within Carrollton CUSD #1. About 400 residents in the village, no school of its own — kids ride ~12 minutes east to the Carrollton campus. The district covers most of southern Greene County, with Kane on the western edge of the attendance area.
Kane families attend Carrollton Grade School (K–8) and Carrollton High School (the Hawks, 9–12) on the central Carrollton campus. Bus pickup runs along the county roads east of the village; ride time is typically 25 minutes door-to-classroom counting stops.
No private school in Kane. The closest Catholic options are in Jacksonville (~32 mi north) or the Alton metro (~45 mi south). The geographic isolation is part of why Kane has stayed small — most families ride the Carrollton bus and call it good.
Kane sits near the Calhoun County line. Some rural parcels west or south of the village can feed Brussels CUSD (Calhoun) or Greenfield CUSD #10 instead of Carrollton. The line follows old township boundaries. Confirm before writing.
Kane is small enough that "neighborhood" usually means a few blocks of pre-war homes near downtown, the streets along southwestern Greene County, 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.
Kane's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Greene County area — anchored by Carrollton CUSD #1 and shaped by commuter demand from Jacksonville. Days-on-market for well-priced homes typically lands in the two-to-four-week window.
That's where Kane'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 Kane 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 Kane 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 Kane have run in the $50K–$110K 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.
Carrollton CUSD #1 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 Kane typically run around 2.0–2.3% 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, Kane 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.
Kane to Jacksonville and Alton (40 mi) is 35 mi. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Kane 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 Greene-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 Greene County and the surrounding service area — including Carrollton, Hardin, Eldred. 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 Kane 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 Kane — all within Apex Realty’s Greene County coverage.
