525 St., Charleston purchased by Mike Bickers

The home at 525 St., Charleston, Coles County, was sold on May 21 by James R. Spence for $25,000.

Mike Bickers was listed as the buyer.

Property taxes on the home totaled $1,443 in 2024, or 5.8% of the sale price.

This property is one of 20 sales in Charleston, Coles County, between April 21 and May 21.

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.