Active residential listings across Carrollton and the surrounding Greene County area — represented by Apex Realty agents who live here, work here, and know every block.
Listings represented directly by Apex Realty across the Carrollton/Greene County area. For the full Carrollton MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Greene County listing.
Carrollton is the county seat of Greene County, in central Greene County along US-67. Roughly ~2,400 residents, anchored by Greene County Courthouse, Carrollton CUSD #1.
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 Carrollton 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 (28 mi, 35 min) and St. Louis (60 mi), looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Carrollton and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing across Greene County (including Carrollton) from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Carrollton 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.
Carrollton CUSD #1 is the public district serving the city of Carrollton (county seat of Greene County) and the surrounding southern-Greene attendance area. About 500 students K–12 across two buildings on a single campus, making it one of the smallest standalone county-seat districts in west-central Illinois.
Carrollton Grade School covers K–8 in one connected building, and Carrollton High School (the Hawks) takes 9–12 in an adjacent building. The Hawks compete in the WIVC (Western Illinois Valley Conference); football, basketball, and baseball are the strongest historic programs, with a long rivalry against Pittsfield and Greenfield. Small classes, multi-generational teaching staff, and a tight community fabric that's typical of west-central Illinois county-seat districts.
No private K–12 in Carrollton. The closest Catholic options are in Jacksonville (~28 mi) or the Alton metro (~50 mi south). Carrollton's location off US-67 makes Jacksonville the more common alt-school commute, but the small in-district numbers mean most families stay public.
Carrollton's district covers most of southern Greene County. Some parcels north of the city limits feed North Greene CUSD #3 instead — the line generally follows the IL-108 corridor but isn't intuitive everywhere. If school zone matters, confirm before writing.
Carrollton is small enough that "neighborhood" usually means a few blocks of pre-war homes near downtown, the streets along central Greene County along US-67, 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.
Carrollton's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Greene County area — anchored by Greene County Courthouse 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 Carrollton'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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton have run in the $70K–$140K 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 Carrollton 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, Carrollton 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.
Carrollton to Jacksonville and St. Louis (60 mi) is 28 mi, 35 min. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Carrollton 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 White Hall, Greenfield, Kane. 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton — all within Apex Realty’s Greene County coverage.
