Alton, IL housing market
Typical home value
$102K
▲ 3.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,003/mo
▲ 5.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
11.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+15%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Alton is worth $102,378, up 3.6% over the past year and up 15% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,003 a month (+5.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 11.8% (above the St. Louis, MO metro's 6.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $563/mo, $440 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the St. Louis, MO metro's home values to change +2.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (St. Louis, MO metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 50/100, #133 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Alton compares
| Measure | Alton | St. Louis, MO metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $102,378 | $273,164 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.6% | +3.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,003 | $1,427 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.8% | +4.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 11.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 8.5 | 16.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $563 | $1,501 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.