Dover, IL housing market
The median sale price was $125,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dover compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dover 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 50% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Dover rose 50% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 7.9%.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.9% | +67% | +96% |
| 2024 | +11% | +55% | +85% |
| 2023 | +2.8% | +40% | +73% |
| 2022 | +12% | +36% | +61% |
| 2021 | +8.6% | +21% | +44% |
| 2020 | −1.4% | +11% | +33% |
| 2019 | +6.1% | +13% | +32% |
| 2018 | −1.3% | +6.4% | +28% |
| 2017 | +1.5% | +7.8% | +25% |
| 2016 | +0.9% | +6.1% | +22% |
| 2015 | +3.1% | +5.2% | +19% |
| 2014 | −1.6% | +2.1% | +15% |
| 2013 | −0.6% | +3.7% | +11% |
| 2012 | −1.1% | +4.3% | +11% |
| 2011 | −6.6% | +5.5% | +14% |
| 2010 | −2.8% | +13% | +21% |
| 2009 | −4% | +16% | +29% |
| 2008 | −0.9% | +21% | +40% |
| 2007 | +5% | +22% | +45% |
| 2006 | +2.5% | +16% | +43% |
| 2005 | +5.1% | +14% | +35% |
| 2004 | +3% | +8.1% | +24% |
| 2003 | 0% | +4.9% | +15% |
| 2002 | +0.9% | +4.9% | +11% |
| 2001 | +4% | +4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 61356, 61323, covering 55% of Dover’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dover is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61323, 61356; Bureau 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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.