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Rent to own Homes in Cowden, IL

Cowden, IL is a great place for affordable rent-to-own homes! With the current housing shortage trend it can make it harder to become a homeowner, including in Cowden, IL. This means higher than average down payments for homes and higher qualification standards for conventional home loans. With a rent-to-own property, tenants are also buyers. You can live in the house for a set amount of time before you purchase it, meaning that you get to know the house, your neighbors, and your community before making the final purchase. This enables you and your family to make the right choice based on both information and experience. Rent-to-own is also a great alternative way to get into a home if you have bad credit or don't have enough saved for a down payment.

Check out Cowden, IL rent to own homes for sale, which may include auction properties, for sale by owner, and more.
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801 W JEFFERSON AVE
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Single Family Home
Altamont, IL 62411
3
2
1944 ft2
1900
103 N WALNUT ST
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Single Family Home
Saint Elmo, IL 62458
4
4
2496 ft2
1895
Hot
512 E BRENTWOOD AVE
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
2
1
820 ft2
1952
616 W EDWARDS ST
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Single Family Home
Vandalia, IL 62471
3
3
1900 ft2
1926
1215 W RANDOLPH ST
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Single Family Home
Vandalia, IL 62471
5
2
1440 ft2
1925
1775 COUNTY HIGHWAY 26
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Single Family Home
Shelbyville, IL 62565
3
2
1680 ft2
1996
1025 COUNTY HIGHWAY 12
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Single Family Home
Tower Hill, IL 62571
3
1
1378 ft2
1930
214 N LONG ST
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Single Family Home
Shelbyville, IL 62565
2
1
1552 ft2
1900
New
606 N WILL ST
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Single Family Home
Shelbyville, IL 62565
2
1
1015 ft2
108 E NORTH 3RD ST
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Single Family Home
Shelbyville, IL 62565
2
1
520 ft2
205 S HICKORY ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
2
956 ft2
1890
701 E 3RD ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
3
688 ft2
1920
1 of 5 212 W NORTH THIRD ST
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Single Family Home
Oconee, IL 62553
4
3
2607 ft2
1914
Hot
3 CEDAR ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
2
1650 ft2
1920
707 MAPLE ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
2
1344 ft2
1890
311 MAPLE ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
2
832 ft2
1900
701 S POPLAR ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
4
3
810 ft2
1910
5 E 6TH ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
2
2
896 ft2
1893
514 S WALNUT ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
2
1120 ft2
1950
106 W 3RD ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
4
2
704 ft2
1900
713 N POPLAR ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
3
2
1202 ft2
1920
300 S SHERIDAN ST
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Single Family Home
Pana, IL 62557
5
3
1364 ft2
1900
109 MAPLE ST
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Single Family Home
Assumption, IL 62510
2
2
960 ft2
1948
110 S COLLEGE ST
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Single Family Home
Assumption, IL 62510
2
2
452 ft2
1890
710 S OAK ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
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1
804 ft2
1951
509 W CLINTON AVE
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
2
1080 ft2
1950
1 of 10 611 W LAWRENCE AVE
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
2
1
832 ft2
1900
1 of 5 405 S 4TH ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
4
2
3057 ft2
1898
304 N 1ST ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
1
988 ft2
1930
1207 S 4TH ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
1
1292 ft2
1935
1108 S 3RD ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
1
1104 ft2
1962
1 of 10 308 E KREKE AVE
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
2
1
653 ft2
1928
102 W MOUNT VERNON AVE
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
2
1240 ft2
1974
1403 S WILLOW ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
1
1040 ft2
1950
2707 PINE HURST ST
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
2
1744 ft2
1995
1415 S SHORES
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Townhouse/Condo
Sullivan, IL 61951
2
2
1356 ft2
1981
1 of 37 816 N BURTSCHI
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Single Family Home
Vandalia, IL 62471
3
3
4500 ft2
1979
200 CHERRY ST
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Single Family Home
Kirksville, IL 61951
2
1
988 ft2
1939
Hot
110 N ELM ST
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Single Family Home
Vandalia, IL 62471
3
2
956 ft2
1925
1 of 26 14378 E 950TH AVE
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Single Family Home
Effingham, IL 62401
1
1
1462 ft2
1973
Hot
227 JEFFERSON ST
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Single Family Home
Mason, IL 62443
1
1
720 ft2
2010
502 Poplar
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Single Family Home
Edgewood, IL 62426
5
2
1170 ft2
Hot
1839 W JOHNSON ST
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Single Family Home
Vandalia, IL 62471
3
2
1560 ft2
1996
707 S WASHINGTON ST
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Single Family Home
Bethany, IL 61914
2
2
1628 ft2
1910
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Cowden, IL is seeing rapid growth and Cowden, IL's' housing market remains optimal with an average home price that is -70% below the 2025 national average. Cowden, IL is part of Shelby county and taxes are an important factor to consider when purchasing a home whether through rent to own or a traditional purchase. The average tax rate as of 2025 for county Shelby is 1.63% which is above the national average, which is 0.99%.

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