ATTENTION INVESTORS: Deeply Discounted Single Family House for Sale in Harrisburg, Illinois - Flip or Rental Potential

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🏠 ATTENTION INVESTORS: DEEPLY DISCOUNTED SINGLE FAMILY HOME IN HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS 🏠 2 Bedrooms | 1 Bathroom | 0.15-Acre Lot Buy right, add value, and cash in. This front-porch home sits about half a mile from downtown Harrisburg, the Saline County seat and the front door to the Shawnee National Forest, where the hospital is expanding and the city is backing new redevelopment. Whether you flip it, rent it, or hold it long term, this is a low-entry property investors look for. 💰 INVESTOR HIGHLIGHTS ✅ Deeply discounted, low cost of entry. Get into a single family home for a fraction of move-in-ready prices. ✅ Three ways to win: renovate and resell, fix and rent, or buy and hold. ✅ Solid rental numbers backed by HUD. ✅ Real investment in town: a hospital expansion, shopping center redevelopment, new downtown redevelopment agreements and a new splash pad. ✅ Everyday needs minutes away: downtown about 2 minutes, Walmart Supercenter and Rural King about 3 minutes, SIH Harrisburg Medical Center about 4 minutes. ✅ Steady local employers: SIH Harrisburg Medical Center, Southeastern Illinois College and the Shawnee National Forest headquarters, all in or near town. ✅ An affordable market: AreaVibes grades Harrisburg A+ for cost of living and A+ for housing. 📊 HUD FAIR MARKET RENT (FY2027, Saline County, IL, effective 10/01/2026) - 2 Bedroom: $930 per month (this home's current bedroom count) - 3 Bedroom: $1,197 per month (potential if reconfigured) - 4 Bedroom: $1,308 per month (potential if reconfigured) HUD Fair Market Rents are the government benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) payment standards. For this 2-bedroom home, $930 is a strong rent against a low purchase price. 🚀 GROWTH COMING TO HARRISBURG - SIH Mulberry Center expansion at SIH Harrisburg Medical Center, growing from 30 to 42 beds plus a new 12-bed unit (groundbreaking 06/24/2025) - Arrowhead Shopping Center redevelopment: City Council approved TIF / Business District support (06/04/2026) - New splash pad on Veterans Drive (bids opened 06/16/2026) - Downtown redevelopment agreements for 11 E Poplar St and 501 E Sloan St (approved 02/05/2026) - Redevelopment agreements for 601 N Commercial St and Shawnee Square (approved 08/20/2026) New investment brings jobs, renters and buyers that support rents and resale values. 📍 PRIME LOCATION (typical drive times) - Downtown and the Saline County Courthouse: about 2 minutes - Walmart Supercenter: about 3 minutes - Rural King: about 3 minutes - Shawnee National Forest headquarters: about 4 minutes - SIH Harrisburg Medical Center: about 4 minutes - Harrisburg Township Park: about 4 minutes - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport: about 9 minutes - Carrier Mills: about 11 minutes - Southeastern Illinois College: about 11 minutes - Eldorado: about 12 minutes - Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area: about 12 minutes - Ferrell Hospital (Eldorado): about 13 minutes - Marion: about 30 minutes - I-57 (Exit 54, Marion): about 30 minutes - Garden of the Gods: about 35 minutes 🌲 LIFE IN HARRISBURG Tenants and buyers love the small-town feel and the outdoors: the Shawnee National Forest starts right outside town, with the famous Garden of the Gods overlook, Pounds Hollow Lake and the Rim Rock Trail a short drive away. Downtown has historic Main Street storefronts, and the city's Shawnee Sasquatch Festival, Jeep Run and Golf Tournament fill the local calendar. 🔨 THE OPPORTUNITY This home needs work, and that's where the discount and your profit come from. It has a covered front porch, white siding and mature shade trees on a residential street close to downtown. Plan on a full renovation, then rent it to steady local demand or resell it into an affordable market. ⚡ DON'T MISS IT Deals like this in a growing town don't last. Place your bid today. Photos have been digitally enhanced and virtually landscaped.