David Charles and Jill Leslie Haack acquire 87 Mill St., Elsah, appraised at $250,000

The home at 87 Mill St., Elsah, was sold on May 11 by Pamela K., Jeffrey D. Ruyle||Jeffrey Dean and Pamela Kay Ruyle for $250,000.

David Charles and Jill Leslie Haack were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $3,954 in 2024, or 1.6% of the sale price.

This property is the only sale in Elsah, Jersey County, between April 11 and May 11.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.