Compton, IL housing market
The typical Compton home is worth about $209,000, up 11.3% in a year, 30% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Compton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Compton at a glance
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Compton | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $165,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $169,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $179,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $199,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $209,000 | $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 $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Compton is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Compton pay a median of $1,009, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61318; 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.
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.