IL area data
Alton, IL
Alton, IL.
Population: 29,543 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $120,090
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $120,580
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $143,000
- Median list price
- $138,700
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 92
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $981/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $950/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A20
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 55
- Days with Good air quality
- 113
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Gateway Arch National Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 50
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -118 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $2,324
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 89,215
- Average weekly wage
- $1,059
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 314
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