Is Argenta, IL walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Do kids play outside in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say kids play outside

Do residents of Argenta, IL plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Does Argenta, IL have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say there are sidewalks

Are yards well-kept in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say yards are well-kept

Is parking easy in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say parking is easy

Would people walk alone at night in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say people would walk alone at night

Is a car needed in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 100% of users say car is needed

Is Argenta, IL quiet?

As of early 2026, 80% of users say it's quiet

Is Argenta, IL dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 67% of users say it's dog friendly

Are the streets well-lit in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 67% of users say streets are well-lit

Does Argenta, IL show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 50% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are neighbors friendly in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 50% of users say neighbors are friendly

Are there community events in Argenta, IL?

As of early 2026, 33% of users say there are community events

What is 8973 E School Rd estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL is $405,200 .

What is the price history for 8973 E School Rd?

8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL last sold for $265,000 in October 2019.

Is Argenta a buyer's or seller's market?

Argenta is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What are the closest schools to 8973 E School Rd?

The closest schools to 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL are Argenta-Oreana Elementary School (Pre-K, rated 6/10), Argenta-Oreana High School (rated 2/10), Argenta-Oreana Middle School (rated 6/10).

Does 8973 E School Rd have air conditioning?

Yes, 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL has air conditioning.

Does 8973 E School Rd have laundry facilities?

Yes, 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL has in-unit laundry.

OFF MARKET

$405,200

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,990 sqft (on 7.74 acres)

8973 E School Rd, Argenta, IL 62501

Est. Refi. Payment $2,976/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Oct 30, 2019 for $265,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$405K

Since last month

$3K (+0.8%)

Since last year

$7K (+1.6%)

Since last sale

$137K (+51.7%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +81% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
October 2026	$402K
September 2026	$399K
August 2026	$403K
July 2026	$405K
June 2026	$405K
May 2026	$403K
April 2026	$397K
March 2026	$392K
February 2026	$389K
January 2026	$386K
2025
December 2025	$387K
November 2025	$390K
October 2025	$395K
September 2025	$389K
August 2025	$387K
July 2025	$394K
June 2025	$388K
May 2025	$381K
April 2025	$379K
March 2025	$372K
February 2025	$367K
January 2025	$367K
2024
December 2024	$369K
November 2024	$371K
October 2024	$377K
September 2024	$379K
August 2024	$377K
July 2024	$379K
June 2024	$384K
May 2024	$374K
April 2024	$377K
March 2024	$372K
February 2024	$360K
January 2024	$358K
2023
December 2023	$361K
November 2023	$358K
October 2023	$363K
September 2023	$364K
August 2023	$364K
July 2023	$364K
June 2023	$367K
May 2023	$361K
April 2023	$356K
March 2023	$350K
February 2023	$346K
January 2023	$341K
2022
December 2022	$343K
November 2022	$347K
October 2022	$351K
September 2022	$353K
August 2022	$358K
July 2022	$360K
June 2022	$359K
May 2022	$356K
April 2022	$350K
March 2022	$339K
February 2022	$327K
January 2022	$321K
2021
December 2021	$323K
November 2021	$321K
October 2021	$320K
September 2021	$318K
August 2021	$316K
July 2021	$314K
June 2021	$312K
May 2021	$304K
April 2021	$303K
March 2021	$303K
February 2021	$300K
January 2021	$296K
2020
December 2020	$298K
November 2020	$297K
October 2020	$297K
September 2020	$295K
August 2020	$294K
July 2020	$292K
June 2020	$290K
May 2020	$287K
April 2020	$285K
March 2020	$289K
February 2020	$289K
January 2020	$288K
2019
December 2019	$287K
November 2019	$286K
October 2019	$280K
September 2019	$277K
August 2019	$279K
July 2019	$287K
June 2019	$291K
May 2019	$290K
April 2019	$286K
March 2019	$249K
February 2019	$250K
January 2019	$241K
2018
December 2018	$289K
November 2018	$289K
October 2018	$291K
September 2018	$291K
August 2018	$299K
July 2018	$309K
June 2018	$312K
May 2018	$247K
April 2018	$238K
March 2018	$230K
February 2018	$238K
January 2018	$238K
2017
December 2017	$242K
November 2017	$237K
October 2017	$237K
September 2017	$240K
August 2017	$239K
July 2017	$238K
June 2017	$233K
May 2017	$231K
April 2017	$215K
March 2017	$207K
February 2017	$208K
January 2017	$208K
2016
December 2016	$213K
November 2016	$216K
October 2016	$222K

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
11688 Friends Ct, Argenta, IL	0.50	Single-Family Home	$235,000	08/24/26	3	2	1,688
8566 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL	0.50	Single-Family Home	$330,000	10/08/26	4	2.5	3,395
8837 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL	0.46	Single-Family Home	$382,500	09/01/26	4	3.5	3,156
8590 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL	0.48	Single-Family Home	$424,900	04/20/26	5	2.5	3,584
275 E Broadway St, Argenta, IL	1.31	Single-Family Home	$195,000	02/10/26	3	1.5	1,632
152 E Broadway St, Argenta, IL	1.33	Single-Family Home	$145,000	09/09/26	3	1.5	1,411
325 E Broadway St, Argenta, IL	1.29	Single-Family Home	$197,500	06/30/26	3	2	1,154
12950 Connors Rd, Argenta, IL	1.73	Single-Family Home	$120,000	06/29/26	5	2	2,680
175 E Broadway St, Argenta, IL	1.37	Single-Family Home	$95,000	05/05/26	2	1	864
451 E Park St, Argenta, IL	1.32	Single-Family Home	$89,900	09/18/26	3	1	960

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
12281 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.17	$361,500	-	2	1,616	Off Market
12047 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.19	$366,200	Studio	3	1,896	Off Market
12193 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.21	$386,400	Studio	2	1,629	Off Market
12311 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.28	$373,600	Studio	2	1,751	Off Market
9013 E School Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.34	$370,400	Studio	3	1,840	Off Market
11860 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.40	$367,500	Studio	4	2,248	Off Market
8840 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.41	-	-	-	-	Off Market
12365 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.41	$224,700	Studio	1	1,456	Off Market
8820 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.41	$459,600	Studio	3	2,010	Off Market
8880 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.41	$283,200	Studio	3	1,586	Off Market
8798 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.41	$272,500	Studio	2	2,304	Off Market
9010 E School Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.42	$358,200	3	2	2,321	Off Market
8756 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.42	$267,400	Studio	3	2,144	Off Market
12292 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.42	$383,700	Studio	3	1,725	Off Market
11830 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.43	$398,500	Studio	3	2,319	Off Market
8718 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.43	$298,300	Studio	2	1,644	Off Market
N Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.43	$267,700	Studio	-	288	Off Market
12360 Cemetery Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.43	$446,200	4	3.5	4,014	Off Market
8660 Hickory Hills Dr, Argenta, IL 62501	0.44	$324,600	4	2.5	2,965	Off Market
11964 N Argenta Rd, Argenta, IL 62501	0.44	$246,400	4	2	2,113	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1996

7.74 acre lot

1,990 sqft

$204/sqft

Garage

About this House

Nature lovers paradise on 7.74 acres.Currently a 2 bedroom home, there are several option to expand to accommodate more bedrooms.This well designed home features geothermal heating/cooling & provides exceptional views of the timber, landscaping & creek.The main level has hardwood flooring & features a great room w/ fireplace, vaulted ceilings & large windows w/ nature views.The spacious kitchen offers a breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances & granite countertops.The bright dining area offers access to the sunroom & walks out to the deck. The second floor of this home features a loft area looking down over the great room.This level also offers 2 bedrooms, large walk in closet & full bath w/ tiled walk in shower.The lower level walks out to the deck & offers a full bath, large windows & studio area or convert to additional bedrooms & living space.This 7.74 acre homesite features lovely landscaping, trees, Friends creek w/ bridge, a 24'x27' outbuilding w/ concrete floor, power & water

8973 E School Rd, Argenta, IL 62501 is a 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,990 sqft single-family home built in 1996. It last sold for $265,000 on Oct 30, 2019. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $405,200, with a rent estimate of $2,435/month.

Home Details for 8973 E School Rd

Interior Features
Interior Details BasementTypes of Rooms: Dining Room
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced AirAir ConditioningCooling System: Central, GeothermalHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherDryerMicrowaveRefrigeratorWasher
Fireplace & Spa Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Floors: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1996
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Contemporary

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features DeckExterior: WoodPorch
Parking & Garage GarageParking: Garage Attached

Lot Information
Lot Area: 7.74 acres

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Oct 30, 2019 Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #10349714	Sold	$265,000
Sep 11, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$289,900
Aug 26, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$289,900 Price decreased by 3%
Apr 19, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$299,900
Nov 2, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$299,900
Sep 18, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$299,900 Price decreased by 3%
Aug 17, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	PriceChange	$308,000 Price decreased by 3%
May 31, 2018 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$318,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2024	$6,674	$92,363

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Market trends in Argenta

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Around this home

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School
PK-5
Public
432 Students
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
6/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
Very nice school.Very good teaching.School staff is all good
Parent Review
10mo ago
6 Reviews

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What Locals Say about Argenta

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100% say there are sidewalks
50% say there's holiday spirit
50% say neighbors are friendly

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100 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
100 % Say kids play outside
100 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
100 % Say there are sidewalks
100 % Say yards are well-kept
100 % Say parking is easy
100 % Say people would walk alone at night
100 % Say car is needed
80 % Say it's quiet
67 % Say it's dog friendly
67 % Say streets are well-lit
50 % Say there's holiday spirit
50 % Say neighbors are friendly
33 % Say there are community events

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Frequently asked questions about 8973 E School Rd

What is 8973 E School Rd estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL is $405,200.
What is the price history for 8973 E School Rd?
8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL last sold for $265,000 in October 2019.
Is Argenta a buyer's or seller's market?
Argenta is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What are the closest schools to 8973 E School Rd?
The closest schools to 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL are Argenta-Oreana Elementary School (Pre-K, rated 6/10), Argenta-Oreana High School (rated 2/10), Argenta-Oreana Middle School (rated 6/10).
Does 8973 E School Rd have air conditioning?
Yes, 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL has air conditioning.
Does 8973 E School Rd have laundry facilities?
Yes, 8973 E School Rd in Argenta, IL has in-unit laundry.