Peotone, IL housing market
Homes typically sell in 46 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Peotone compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Peotone at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 56% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Peotone rose 56% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 10%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Peotone home at roughly $441,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +10% | +95% | +96% |
| 2024 | +5.1% | +78% | +85% |
| 2023 | +12% | +69% | +73% |
| 2022 | +10% | +51% | +61% |
| 2021 | +9.3% | +37% | +44% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | +25% | +33% |
| 2019 | +1.9% | +22% | +32% |
| 2018 | +4.2% | +20% | +28% |
| 2017 | +1.6% | +15% | +25% |
| 2016 | +0.5% | +13% | +22% |
| 2015 | −0.6% | +13% | +19% |
| 2014 | +3.7% | +13% | +15% |
| 2013 | +0.3% | +9.4% | +11% |
| 2012 | −5% | +9% | +11% |
| 2011 | −4.3% | +15% | +14% |
| 2010 | −7.6% | +20% | +21% |
| 2009 | −7.6% | +30% | +29% |
| 2008 | −1.4% | +40% | +40% |
| 2007 | +2.1% | +42% | +45% |
| 2006 | +5.5% | +40% | +43% |
| 2005 | +11% | +32% | +35% |
| 2004 | +6.2% | +19% | +24% |
| 2003 | +3.9% | +12% | +15% |
| 2002 | +3% | +8.2% | +11% |
| 2001 | +5.1% | +5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Peotone ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 60468, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Peotone in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Illinois (1.6). Over the past 10 years, Peotone has permitted 97 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Peotone gained 8 residents while 50 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $605,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2020 | 22 | 19 | 3 | $4.3 million |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $355,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $887,000 |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $1.1 million |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | 8 | $775,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $745,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2006 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2005 | 66 | 66 | 0 | $11.6 million |
| 2004 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2003 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2001 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.6 million |
How Peotone ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.5 years of income
The typical Peotone home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Peotone 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 $1,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Peotone is $1,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Peotone pay a median of $979, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $1,970
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (60468; Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area), 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.