Buying Property in Madison County as a Foreigner
Federal & Illinois tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Madison County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Madison County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordenCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| Wood RiverCity | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| WilliamsonCity | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| VeniceCity | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| TroyCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| St. JacobCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| South RoxanaCity | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| RoxanaCity | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| Pontoon BeachCity | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| New DouglasCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| Mockingbird HillsHood | $369,890 | 4.3% | 76 | 24 | 68 |
| MaryvilleCity | $394,883 | — | 77 | 19 | 33 |
| MarineCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| MadisonCity | $96,472 | — | 72 | 10 | 7 |
| LivingstonCity | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| HighlandCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| HartfordCity | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| HamelCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
| GrantforkCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| Granite CityCity | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| GodfreyCity | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Glen CarbonCity | $341,898 | 5.3% | 78 | 21 | 88 |
| EdwardsvilleCity | $313,657 | 5.8% | 72 | 33 | 83 |
| East AltonCity | $112,467 | — | 72 | 7 | 21 |
| CollinsvilleCity | $214,936 | 6.3% | 76 | 31 | 32 |
| BethaltoCity | — | — | — | — | 37 |
| AltonCity | $139,958 | 8.2% | 67 | 34 | 15 |
| AlhambraCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 2.9 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 17.4 |
Federal & Illinois tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.5 |
| -11.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | 4.3 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7 | 4.2 | — |
