Housing · Thornton
Thornton, IL housing market
The typical Thornton home is worth about $187,000, up 2.8% in a year, 37% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Thornton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Thornton at a glance
Typical home value
$187K
▲ 2.8% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Thornton | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $108,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $118,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $135,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $155,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $163,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $168,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $182,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $184,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $187,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Thornton and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
Affordability
3.2 years of income
The typical Thornton home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Thornton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
65.4%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$4,499
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$1,203
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1964
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.