Eldorado, IL housing market
The typical Eldorado home is worth about $64,000, down 9.2% in a year, 78% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eldorado compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Eldorado at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Eldorado | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $96,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $91,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $80,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $80,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $78,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $79,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $76,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $83,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $79,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $68,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $64,000 | $298,000 |
1.7 years of income
The typical Eldorado home costs about 1.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Eldorado ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eldorado is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eldorado pay a median of $657, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62930; Gallatin 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.