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Julia Kennedy
Landmark Realty
(618) 226-8910
75 Total Sales
11 in Godfrey
$66K - $282K Price Range
Godfrey
Located in Madison County
Godfrey is a village of 17,000 residents that elicits a small-town vibe through its collection of homegrown businesses. As an example Tarrant & Harman Realtor Jenny Wisniewski points to Bakers & Hale, a locally owned restaurant that boasts its freezer is the size of a residential ice box. With no industrial freezer to stock, Bakers & Hale instead relies on fresh ingredients, including peppers, zucchinis and basil pulled from the eatery’s backyard garden. Elsewhere in Godfrey residents dine on garden salads next to the cozy fireplace of Josephine’s Tea Room, a local lunch spot and boutique open since the ‘70s. These establishments fill out the character of Godfrey, ranked by Niche in the top 20% of the best Illinois communities to buy a house.
Cruise through Godfrey’s residential area’s, and you’ll see subdivisions filled with brick ranch homes and split-level houses, as well as neo-colonials with expansive patios perched among the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. Two- and three-bedroom homes start in the low $100,000s, with two-bedroom new construction houses priced in the mid $200,000s. Prices for three- and four-bedroom homes in sought-after, secluded subdivisions typically run in the mid $300,000s to the mid $400,000s. Wisniewski says inventory is tight, which is underscored by the fact that the Godfrey area has less than a month’s supply of homes on the market.
Part of the Alton Community Unit School District, Godfrey students likely will start their educational journeys at Lewis & Clark Elementary School, which gets a B from Niche for its academics. After first grade they move on to North Elementary School, where the teachers get a grade of B from Niche. North Elementary and Lewis & Clark Elementary have a combined parent-teacher group that host events like an annual backpack and school supply drive-thru for students. Alton Middle School, 6 miles away in Alton, recently added a new gym that can be used for both athletic purposes as well as an auditorium. Students wrap up their secondary schooling at Alton High School. Niche ranks the B-rated school the third-best public high school in Madison County. Alton High offers more than 10 Advanced Placement courses, allowing students to earn college credit in chemistry, German, physics and more.
Godfrey is home to six parks, with Glazebrook Park being the largest. Its 3 miles of walking trails wind around the sandy banks of the park’s lake and past its four soccer fields. The fall is an ideal time to come by, not only because the scarlet and amber leaves of the trees reflect over the blue surface of the lake, but also because the season marks the opening of the Great Godfrey Maze. When the maze opens for September and October evenings, guests break out flashlights and trek through the stalks. The maze every year is blazed into an elaborate design visible from above, from popular board games to the poster for the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
Grocery runs are a cinch thanks to the Ruler Foods in the center of Godfrey, and a drive to Alton is all it takes to have big-box retailers and department stores like Target, Lowe’s and JCPenney at your disposal. For even more options, head to St. Louis roughly 30 miles to the southwest.
Written By
Hannah Rainey
Photography Contributed By
Kody Martin
Video By
Mallory Nolte
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Julia Kennedy
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Nicholas Kuhn
Nicholas Kuhn
H3 Capital Real Estate, Llc
(618) 386-5083
9 Total Sales
1 in Godfrey
$222,800 Price
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Susan Thomas
Susan Thomas
Tarrant and Harman Real Estate and Auction Co
(618) 552-9805
46 Total Sales
3 in Godfrey
$55K - $170K Price Range
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Dena Brinkman
Dena Brinkman
Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors
(618) 491-6338
74 Total Sales
2 in Godfrey
$142K - $145K Price Range
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Denise Bextermueller
Denise Bextermueller
Responds QuicklyDream Home Realty Centre, Wr
(618) 507-5775
99 Total Sales
3 in Godfrey
$142K - $279K Price Range
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Richard Swain
Richard Swain
Keller Williams Marquee
(314) 582-5934
147 Total Sales
7 in Godfrey
$40K - $679K Price Range
Schools
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- 6th to 8th
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- 8th to 12th
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Godfrey Housing Trends
On average, homes in Godfrey, IL sell after 44 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Godfrey, IL over the last 12 months is $214,500, up 10% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$219,950
Median Sale Price
$214,500
Median Single Family Sale Price
$214,500
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$349,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$160,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
1%
Last 12 months Home Sales
236
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
$10
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$121
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes for Sale
19
Months of Supply
1.00
Open Houses
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Thursday, Jun 194 - 6pm
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Distribution of Home Values
Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
Godfrey Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
17,336
Median Age
47
Population under 18
20.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
26.6%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$77,827
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$98,834
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
96.2%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
29.9%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
11.9%
% Population in Labor Force
63.6%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
41''
Average Winter Low Temperature
22°F
Average Summer High Temperature
87°F
Annual Snowfall
8''
