Communities we serve
The best neighborhoods in the Metro East, town by town.
Eleven towns across Illinois and Missouri, with the median price, the school district, and the commute that actually separate them. Find the one that fits, then search it.
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Read the map first
School district, commute, and price change town to town out here.
Two homes ten minutes apart can sit in different school districts, two counties, and two states, with a property-tax gap big enough to change what you can afford. The town you pick shapes the search more than the floor plan does.
What separates the towns
The four levers that move a Metro East buying decision, before you ever tour a house.
- Schools: District 7, Triad CUSD 2, and O’Fallon Township each draw a different set of families
- Commute: I-55 and I-70 access, plus distance to Scott AFB and downtown St. Louis
- Price: medians run from a value floor in the Riverbend to a $368K premium in O’Fallon
- Taxes: the Illinois side runs about double Missouri, which reshapes the budget
Selling in your town
Homes in the core market sell in roughly 50 to 63 days, and well-priced homes in strong school zones go pending in about a week. Local pricing is the difference.
- A human valuation built on what sold on your street, not an automated guess
- A pricing plan tuned to your specific town and school zone
- Sell and buy on one coordinated timeline across the metro
The core market
Edwardsville and the towns that orbit it.
The flagship corridor: District 7 and Triad schools, fast sell times, and the strongest resale demand in the region. Tap a town for its full guide, then set your search and an agent sends the matches.
Edwardsville
~$289K medianWalkable historic downtown and the school district that pulls families across the Metro East. The flagship market.
Edwardsville guide →Glen Carbon
~$343K medianThe pricier twin, full of newer-build subdivisions and quick-moving inventory in the same school district.
Glen Carbon guide →Troy
~$350K medianEasy I-55 and I-70 commuting and some of the fastest sell times in the core market.
Troy guide →Maryville
~$295K medianThe value-to-schools sweet spot, next to Anderson Hospital and minutes from the Edwardsville line.
Maryville guide →O’Fallon, IL
~$368K medianA second premium pole, about fifteen minutes from Scott Air Force Base for relocating families.
O’Fallon guide →Collinsville
IL · St. Clair lineThe value gateway and the closest core town to downtown St. Louis. A commuter’s entry point.
Collinsville guide →Value and Riverbend
More house for the money, south and north of the core.
St. Clair County and the Riverbend hold the region’s lowest entry prices, with acreage, family value, and an easy Scott AFB drive. The same team, the same standard, a lower ticket.
Belleville
Value · St. ClairThe most affordable major St. Clair market, about twenty minutes from Scott Air Force Base.
Belleville guide →Highland
Acreage · ILSwiss-heritage town to the east with room to spread out and acreage that is hard to find closer in.
Highland guide →Godfrey
RiverbendMore house for the money up in the Riverbend, with mature neighborhoods and river-town character.
Search Godfrey →Bethalto
RiverbendFamily value in the Riverbend, a steady, affordable pick for first homes and growing households.
Search Bethalto →Wood River
Value floorThe region’s value floor, where first-time buyers stretch the smallest budget the furthest.
Search Wood River →Search it all
IL + MOSet your search across the Metro East and the Missouri side, and a local agent sends you every match as it hits the market.
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Illinois vs. Missouri
The state line changes the math, and we work both sides.
Illinois property taxes run about double Missouri’s, roughly $4,600 a year more on a $400,000 home. That gap is real, but it is only one line in the budget. Illinois towns often list at lower prices and stronger school districts, so the total cost of ownership lands closer than the tax bill alone makes it look.
Home Team works the Illinois and Missouri sides of the metro. Before you commit to a side, an agent runs the full comparison with you: price, taxes, schools, and commute together, not the headline tax number on its own.
Relocating to the metro
Moving in from out of area starts with the right town, not the right house.
Families relocating for Scott Air Force Base, a hospital role, or a corporate move lean on local knowledge most. Three things to settle before you tour a single home.
Scott AFB and PCS moves
O’Fallon IL sits about fifteen minutes from base and Belleville about twenty, at a lower price point. We handle VA loans and PCS timelines, including remote showings for buyers still stationed elsewhere.
First-time and budget buyers
Madison County HOMEbuyer Assistance and IHDA down-payment programs help qualified first-time buyers, subject to income and price limits. We map what you qualify for before you shop.
School-first searches
Pick the district, then the home. District 7 covers Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, Triad CUSD 2 covers Troy and Maryville, and O’Fallon Township anchors O’Fallon.
What clients say
Families who picked a town with us.
Ryan guided us through our entire journey to becoming homeowners, and his transparency and professionalism gave us confidence every step of the way. Outstanding service from start to finish.
Worked with Cory Fea and I only have good things to say. We had a smooth process on buying our very first home. The timing of putting in the offer was insane and Cory was with us along and ahead of every step. I felt great with the realty group’s focus on honest relationship building and Cory presented himself as a trusted counsel.
We had an amazing experience working with Rocco as our real estate agent. From start to finish, he guided us through the entire process with so much professionalism. We were on a tight timeline, and he went above and beyond to make sure everything moved smoothly.
Good questions
Choosing a town, answered.
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Pick the town, and a real agent shows you what is for sale in it.
Tell us the schools, the commute, and the budget that matter to you. A proven local team narrows eleven towns down to the homes worth your weekend.