Franklin County, Illinois
Sesser Real Estate and Local Guide
A former coal-mining town in Franklin County that grew quickly after coal was discovered in 1904 and was named for railroad surveyor John Sesser Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Sesser best.
About the area
Living in Sesser, IL
Home of the annual Sesser Homecoming and Rend Lake Days, a June festival that reached its 70th edition in 2025.
The housing market
Homes in Sesser
- About 75.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 77.5% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $79,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Sesser home
Sesser Opera House
1914 opera house listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Miners Memorial Park
City park named for the area's coal miners, with a reservable pavilion
Rend Lake
Large U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir south of the city and namesake of the town's annual Rend Lake Days festival
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.