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Dolton, IL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Dolton, IL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 20,621, 8,110 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $156,982, house prices in Dolton are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Dolton, accounting for 82.28% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Dolton include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.79%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 7.04%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.63%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Dolton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.70% of Dolton's homes, and 69.47% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Dolton's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 59.92% of the village's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Dolton include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 34.15%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 4.34%). There's also some housing in Dolton built between 2000 and later ( 1.59%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Dolton. Fully 12.44% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Dolton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Dolton real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Dolton Home Appreciation Rates

Dolton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Dolton during the period has been just 5.30%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Dolton appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Dolton's appreciation rate has been 4.77%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Dolton were at 0.21%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.86%.

Relative to Illinois, our data show that Dolton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the village. Individual neighborhoods within Dolton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Dolton - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Dolton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$156,982

Dolton, IL Home Prices
> $1,297,000
$972,001 - $1,297,000
$648,001 - $972,000
$518,001 - $648,000
$389,001 - $518,000
$260,001 - $389,000
$130,001 - $260,000
$65,001 - $130,000
$0 - $65,000
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
1.5%
1.5%
10.2%
10.2%
55.0%
55.0%
24.4%
24.4%
8.6%
8.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Illinois

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,110

Dolton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,363 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
71.7%
71.7%
28.3%
28.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
12.4%
12.4%
87.6%
87.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
1.6%
1.6%
34.2%
34.2%
59.9%
59.9%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
82.3%
82.3%
1.6%
1.6%
8.8%
8.8%
7.0%
7.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.7%
2.7%
5.0%
5.0%
20.7%
20.7%
56.6%
56.6%
12.9%
12.9%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes