505 E. First St., Homer purchased by Amanda Sue Grindley

The home at 505 E. First St., Homer, was sold on June 5 by Leo Wood for $69,500.

Amanda Sue Grindley was listed as the buyer.

Property taxes on the home totaled $2,785 in 2024, or 4% of the sale price.

This property is one of four sales in Homer, Champaign County, between May 5 and June 5.

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.