Housing · Hamel
Hamel, IL housing market
The typical Hamel home is worth about $285,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hamel compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Hamel at a glance
Typical home value
$285K
▲ 3.5% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Hamel | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $158,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $165,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $171,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $175,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $198,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $220,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $239,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $255,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $270,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $280,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $285,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Hamel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamel | $285K | +3.5% | — | $124,643 |
| Alhambra | $289K | +10.1% | — | $94,271 |
Affordability
2.3 years of income
The typical Hamel home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Hamel ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
88.9%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$6,130
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$904
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1986
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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.