Denise Bextermueller
Responds Quickly
Dream Home Realty Centre, Wr
(618) 507-5775
100 Total Sales
3 in Roxana
$79K - $90K Price Range
Roxana
Located in Madison County
It’s nearly impossible to miss the sprawling Wood River Refinery in Roxana, which has brought jobs as well as some contention to the village. The refinery employs 1,110 people. In a 2018 court settlement, the refinery – accused of contaminating the groundwater with the chemical benzene – paid nearly $5 million to residents of Roxana and nearby communities. Despite this history, Roxana continues to draw new residents, evidenced by rising sales prices and depleted inventory levels.
Home listings aren’t all that draws crowds in the village of 1,500 people. Locals frequently gather to cheer on the Shells, Roxana Senior High School’s mascot name that comes from the refinery once run by Shell Oil. “It has a phenomenal athletic department,” Coldwell Banker Brown Realtor Lisa Flener says. “The whole town comes out and supports the teams.” Of course the local schools offer more than sports. At South Primary School, where kids go from prekindergarten until second grade, the teachers earn a grade of B-minus from Niche, and South Primary is the reigning recipient of the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award, given out each year to the district’s top educator. After that students attend Central Intermediate School. While Niche gives the school an overall grade of C-plus, the academic performance gets higher marks with a B-minus. Roxana Junior High School houses a clinic overseen by the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, so students and their families have easy access to preventative care. Meanwhile a Roxana Senior High School teacher in 2023 was recognized by the Madison County Green Schools Program for her work bringing an outdoor garden and classroom to the high school.
Bungalows and cottages are snuggled together on Roxana’s grided blocks, which form a peninsula of homes surrounded on three sides by industrial zones. One-bedroom, sub-1,000-square-foot homes can be found for less than $100,000, while a more expansive three-bedroom house with 2,245 square feet is likely to be priced in the high $100,000s. With only 1.4 months of supply on the market in the compact village, houses are swarmed with interest when they are put up for sale, Flener says. Neighbors are never physically far from one another, and they stay even closer with the help of the internet, Flener adds. “They have a neighborhood page. People can post when they need food or clothes, and they come together.” says houses are swarmed as soon as they’re put up for sale. Only 3 miles from the Mississippi River, the village government encourages Roxana residents to seek out information on flood insurance since parts of the community are in federally designated Special Flood Hazard Areas.
In keeping with the community’s active aura, Roxana boasts a popular network of parks, Flener says. If locals aren’t flocking to Roxana Park for a dip in the pool or a recreational league softball game, they’re probably coming out for the Roxana Park Auto Show. The 40-year tradition fills the park with chrome and racing stripes as owners show off their classic cars.
Two new businesses are on their way to the heart of Roxana, as a diner is being constructed on Central Avenue, while Nana’s Cups-N-Cones aims to begin scooping ice cream across the street by the end of the year. For a dining option that has stood the test of time, check out King Louie’s Drive-In a few blocks north of Roxana. You can rumble up, and a carhop will bring shakes and foil-wrapped burgers to your window just as they’ve done since the eatery opened in the ‘50s. On your way back to Roxana, swing by Farm Fresh to load up on groceries.
While Roxana offers enjoyable sporting events and tasty bites of its own, residents can explore more at the stadiums and dining districts of St. Louis 24 miles to the west.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Denise Bextermueller
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Randy Gibson
Randy Gibson
Keller Williams Marquee
(618) 313-9832
69 Total Sales
2 in Roxana
$45K - $155K Price Range
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Tricia Sisk
Tricia Sisk
Responds QuicklyColdwell Banker Brown Realtors
(618) 726-9060
136 Total Sales
1 in Roxana
$35,000 Price
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Shawna Aughenbaugh
Shawna Aughenbaugh
Responds QuicklyRe/Max River Bend
(618) 726-9553
380 Total Sales
2 in Roxana
$65K - $197K Price Range
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Julie Mayfield
Julie Mayfield
Responds QuicklyKeller Williams Marquee
(618) 961-3201
178 Total Sales
3 in Roxana
$61K - $86K Price Range
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Tina Davis
Tina Davis
Responds QuicklyMarket Pro Realty, Inc
(618) 726-9004
152 Total Sales
2 in Roxana
$38K - $79K Price Range
Schools
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Roxana Housing Trends
On average, homes in Roxana, IL sell after 27 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Roxana, IL over the last 12 months is $112,000, up 32% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$110,000
Median Sale Price
$112,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$110,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
24
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
$32
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$98
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes for Sale
1
Months of Supply
0.50
Homes for Sale
Distribution of Home Values
Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
Roxana Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,443
Median Age
40
Population under 18
23.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
18.5%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$52,021
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$69,239
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
93.1%
College Graduates
16.8%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
3.2%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
60.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
41''
Average Winter Low Temperature
22°F
Average Summer High Temperature
87°F
Annual Snowfall
8''
