Altona, IL housing market
The typical Altona home is worth about $133,000, up 16.2% in a year, 55% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Altona compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Altona at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2017–2026
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| January | Altona | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $97,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $98,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $99,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $118,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $114,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $110,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $113,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $111,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $125,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $133,000 | $298,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Altona is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Altona pay a median of $940.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61414; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.