Active residential listings in Girard and the surrounding Macoupin County area — represented by Apex Realty agents who live nearby and know the local market.
Listings represented directly by Apex Realty across the Girard/Macoupin County area. For the full Girard MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Macoupin County listing.
Girard sits in northern Macoupin County along I-55 in Macoupin County — population around ~2,100. Anchored by North Mac CUSD #34, it offers I-55 small town with quiet residential streets; convenient Springfield commute.
Apex Realty is headquartered in downtown Jacksonville at 1515 W. Walnut, Suite #4 — but every Apex agent works the full Macoupin County market and the surrounding service area. We know which Girard 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 (28 mi, 30 min), looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Girard and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing across Macoupin County (including Girard) from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Girard 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.
Girard is one of the two anchor cities in North Mac CUSD #34 — the consolidated district formed in 2011 from the former Girard and Virden districts. About 1,000 students K–12 across multiple buildings split between Girard and Virden. Girard's local school identity stayed intact through the merger; the elementary stayed in town and the high school is the joint North Mac.
Girard Elementary serves K–5 from the Girard campus, North Mac Intermediate takes 6–8 in Virden, and North Mac High School (the Panthers) handles 9–12 in Virden. The 6–8 bus ride to Virden is about 8 minutes. The high school's consolidated athletic program has elevated several programs that were marginal under the smaller former Girard district.
No private school in Girard. The closest Catholic option is in Auburn or Carlinville. Girard's location along I-55 puts Springfield (~28 mi) within easy commute for families seeking magnet, charter, or private alternatives — but the convenience of an in-district K–5 elementary keeps most Girard families local for at least the early years.
If you're buying in Girard with K–5 kids, your home almost certainly feeds Girard Elementary. But the 6–8 transition means a daily bus to Virden — worth a mention if your kids are particularly settled or if the bus ride matters to your family. Confirm with the district if school assignment is decisive.
Girard is small enough that "neighborhood" usually means a few blocks of pre-war homes near downtown, the streets along northern Macoupin County along I-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.
Girard's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Macoupin County area — anchored by North Mac CUSD #34 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 Girard'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 Girard 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 Girard 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 Girard have run in the $80K–$145K 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.
North Mac CUSD #34 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 Girard 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, Girard 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.
Girard to Springfield is 28 mi, 30 min. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Girard 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 Macoupin-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 Macoupin County and the surrounding service area — including Virden, Carlinville, Modesto. 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 Girard 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 Girard — all within Apex Realty’s Macoupin County coverage.
