Desmond and Kristen Balentine acquire 1015 St., Charleston, appraised at $212,000

The home at 1015 St., Charleston, Coles County, was sold on July 6 by R and T Home Rentals LLC for $212,000.

Desmond and Kristen Balentine were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $2,397 in 2024, or 1.1% of the sale price.

This property is one of eight sales in Charleston, Coles County, between June 6 and July 6.

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.