Housing · Benton
Benton, IL housing market
The typical Benton home is worth about $119,000, up 8.9% in a year, 60% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Benton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Benton at a glance
Typical home value
$119K
▲ 8.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Benton | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $108,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $104,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $127,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $133,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $127,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $134,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $121,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $112,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $113,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $119,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Benton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | $119K | +8.9% | — | $55,610 |
| Ewing | $161K | +13.6% | — | $74,073 |
Affordability
2.1 years of income
The typical Benton home costs about 2.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Benton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
67.4%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$1,393
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$824
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1963
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
On the market
Recent listings in Benton
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.