Housing · Wood River
Wood River, IL housing market
The typical Wood River home is worth about $135,000, up 4.1% in a year, 55% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wood River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Wood River at a glance
Typical home value
$135K
▲ 4.1% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Wood River | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $83,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $83,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $89,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $101,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $107,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $114,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $123,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $128,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $131,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $135,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Wood River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood River | $135K | +4.1% | — | $62,083 |
| Alton | — | — | 30 | $54,568 |
| Alton | $105K | +4.9% | — | $54,568 |
| East Alton | $100K | +1.3% | 57 | $48,815 |
| West Alton | $174K | −13% | — | $111,500 |
| Bethalto | $205K | +6.2% | 31 | $64,775 |
| Roxana | $111K | −0.1% | — | $64,516 |
Affordability
2.2 years of income
The typical Wood River home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Wood River ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
74.8%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$2,143
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$922
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1958
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
On the market
Recent listings in Wood River
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
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.