Ashton, IL housing market
The median sale price was $164,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ashton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ashton at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Ashton rose 53% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 15%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +15% | +82% | +96% |
| 2024 | +11% | +59% | +85% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | +43% | +73% |
| 2022 | +10% | +38% | +61% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +25% | +44% |
| 2020 | +4.9% | +20% | +33% |
| 2019 | −4.7% | +14% | +32% |
| 2018 | +11% | +20% | +28% |
| 2017 | +9.5% | +7.7% | +25% |
| 2016 | −12% | −1.6% | +22% |
| 2015 | +5.7% | +12% | +19% |
| 2014 | −3% | +6.1% | +15% |
| 2013 | +0.2% | +9.3% | +11% |
| 2012 | +2.7% | +9.2% | +11% |
| 2011 | −8.1% | +6.2% | +14% |
| 2010 | −6% | +16% | +21% |
| 2009 | −7.3% | +23% | +29% |
| 2008 | +0.4% | +33% | +40% |
| 2007 | +0.8% | +32% | +45% |
| 2006 | +11% | +31% | +43% |
| 2005 | +5.8% | +18% | +35% |
| 2004 | +8% | +12% | +24% |
| 2003 | −1.1% | +3.6% | +15% |
| 2002 | +1.5% | +4.7% | +11% |
| 2001 | +3.2% | +3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 61006, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Ashton in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Ashton has permitted 1 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2001 | 21 | 2 | 19 | $1.3 million |
| 2000 | 16 | 2 | 14 | $1.1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ashton is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ashton pay a median of $898.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61006; Lee County, IL), 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.
Recent listings in Ashton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.