Active residential listings in Staunton 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 Staunton/Macoupin County area. For the full Staunton MLS inventory, scroll down to the browse map.
Click any photo — opens that active Macoupin County listing.
Staunton sits in southern Macoupin County along I-55 in Macoupin County — population around ~5,000. Anchored by Staunton CUSD #6, easy I-55 access, it offers I-55 commuter town for the St. Louis metro; Henry's Rabbit Ranch sits along the historic Route 66.
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 Staunton 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 St. Louis metro (35 mi, 40 min) and Edwardsville (15 mi), looking for a starter home, downsizing into a ranch, or buying acreage just outside town — we work every street in Staunton and every rural pocket within reach.
Meet the Apex teamLive data from the RMLS Alliance MLS — every active residential listing across Macoupin County (including Staunton) from every brokerage. Click any pin to see details, photos, and pricing.
Schools shape every Staunton 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.
Staunton CUSD #6 serves the city of Staunton in southern Macoupin County and the surrounding rural attendance area. About 1,100 students K–12 across three buildings on the same campus, with strong commuter-family demand from St. Louis metro area workers who choose Staunton for the cost-of-living and the schools.
Staunton Elementary covers K–5, Staunton Junior High takes 6–8, and Staunton High School (the Bulldogs) handles 9–12. The Bulldogs compete in the South Central Conference — football, basketball, and baseball are the marquee sports, with a long-running rivalry against Mt. Olive. The campus is on the north side of town just off I-55, making bus routes straightforward and family commutes simple.
St. Michael's Catholic School offers K–8 parochial education in Staunton. For Catholic high school, families typically choose Father McGivney (Glen Carbon) or Marquette Catholic (Alton), both within reasonable commute. The I-55 corridor and the historic Route 66 give Staunton easy access to a wider radius of options than most Macoupin towns.
Staunton's school zone is geographically large — many rural Macoupin parcels south of the city feed Staunton, not Mt. Olive or Gillespie. The district line generally tracks Route 4 to the east and the Madison County line to the south, but there are exceptions. Confirm before writing.
Staunton is small enough that "neighborhood" usually means a few blocks of pre-war homes near downtown, the streets along southern 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.
Staunton's residential market has been one of the steadier in the Macoupin County area — anchored by Staunton CUSD #6 and shaped by commuter demand from St. Louis metro. Days-on-market for well-priced homes typically lands in the two-to-four-week window.
That's where Staunton'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 Staunton 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 Staunton 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 Staunton have run in the $120K–$200K 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.
Staunton CUSD #6 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 Staunton 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, Staunton 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.
Staunton to St. Louis metro and Edwardsville (15 mi) is 35 mi, 40 min. Plenty of Apex buyers split the difference — they work in the nearby employment hub and live in Staunton 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 Mount Olive, Livingston, Edwardsville. 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 Staunton 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 Staunton — all within Apex Realty’s Macoupin County coverage.
