Alton, IL Housing Statistics

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57%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

16%

Rent NAT. AVG.

6%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Alton Housing Information

Index	Alton	Illinois	National
Median home price	$141,314	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,218	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.3	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	60.0%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	40.0%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Alton is 57% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Alton is 16% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Alton is 12% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Alton is 6% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Alton is 10% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Kinloch, MO	344	$69,364	79%
Velda Village Hills, MO	903	$76,547	77%
Country Club Hills, MO	1,275	$77,888	76%
Glasgow Village, MO	5,464	$81,781	75%
Beverly Hills, MO	555	$88,993	73%
Alton, IL	27,407	$141,314	57%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Vernon Hills, IL	27,417	$619,248	90%
Batavia, IL	27,425	$568,310	74%
Xenia, OH	27,373	$193,887	41%
Bayonet Point, FL	27,360	$177,406	46%
Winona, MN	27,459	$280,438	14%
Alton, IL	27,407	$141,314	57%

Source: The Alton, IL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.