Housing · Alton
Alton, IL housing market
The typical Alton home is worth about $105,000, up 4.9% in a year, 65% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Alton at a glance
Typical home value
$105K
▲ 4.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Alton | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $69,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $73,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $74,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $80,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $90,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $93,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $96,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $100,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $104,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $105,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $105,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Alton and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton | $105K | +4.9% | — | $54,568 |
| Alton | — | — | 30 | $54,568 |
| Wood River | $135K | +4.1% | — | $62,083 |
| Godfrey | $221K | +5.8% | 36 | $94,543 |
| East Alton | $100K | +1.3% | 57 | $48,815 |
| West Alton | $174K | −13% | — | $111,500 |
Affordability
1.9 years of income
The typical Alton home costs about 1.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
59.9%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$1,900
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$1,015
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1953
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
On the market
Recent listings in Alton
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.