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 Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, IL

No ZIP in Sangamon 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
62703
Springfield, IL
$96,925
HavenScore: 53
2
62702
Springfield, IL
$114,491
HavenScore: 53
3
62539
Illiopolis, IL
$141,049
HavenScore: 52
4
62530
Divernon, IL
$157,411
HavenScore: 51
5
62704
Leland Grove, IL
$191,454
HavenScore: 51
6
62615
Auburn, IL
$191,544
HavenScore: 50
7
62558
Pawnee, IL
$196,624
HavenScore: 51
8
62661
Loami, IL
$203,922
HavenScore: 45
9
62561
Riverton, IL
$207,544
HavenScore: 48
10
62545
Mechanicsburg, IL
$222,514
HavenScore: 49

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 Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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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