Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Madison County, IL clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Madison County, IL. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Madison County, IL

No ZIP in Madison County, ILclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
62060
Madison, IL
$54,272
HavenScore: 47
2
62048
Hartford, IL
$81,049
HavenScore: 44
3
62087
$98,766
HavenScore: 45
4
62084
Roxana, IL
$107,457
HavenScore: 50
5
62058
Livingston, IL
$110,978
HavenScore: 55
6
62018
Cottage Hills, IL
$113,212
HavenScore: 45
7
62002
Alton, IL
$121,070
HavenScore: 56
8
62040
Granite City, IL
$123,738
HavenScore: 56
9
62095
Wood River, IL
$132,177
HavenScore: 51
10
62024
East Alton, IL
$133,702
HavenScore: 51

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Madison County, IL clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Madison County, IL. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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