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53%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
17%
Rent NAT. AVG.
5%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Wood River Housing Information

IndexWood RiverIllinoisNational
Median home price$152,906$308,565$326,622
Median rent asked$1,197$1,374$1,444
Avg. people per household2.42.62.6
Owner occupied households66.9%66.0%63.6%
Renter occupied households33.1%34.0%36.4%

Wood River Housing Market

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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Wood River is 53% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Wood River is 17% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Wood River is 10% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Wood River is 5% higher than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Wood River is 9% lower than the national average.

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      Wood River, IL10,358$152,90653%

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      Wood River, IL10,358$152,90653%
      Source: The Wood River, 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.