The typical owner-occupied home in Dolton is worth about $151,300, 43% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,562 a year in property taxes, about 3.02% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $57,887 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dolton at a glance
| Dolton | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,300 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,562 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 3.02% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,887 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,590 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 28.4% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,384 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 47.6% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 20,825 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dolton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dolton home of $151,300 with 20% down costs about $1,258 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,510, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $53,916 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Dolton household income of $57,887; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.
The median rent here is $1,384 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $30,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $121,040 |
| Principal and interest | $814 |
| Property taxes (3.02% a year) | $381 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,258 |
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| Down payment | $5,296 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $148,560 |
| Principal and interest | $999 |
| Property taxes (3.02% a year) | $381 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $67 |
| Total per month | $1,510 |
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Questions about home buying in Dolton
What is the median home value in Dolton?
About $151,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dolton?
Homeowners pay a median $4,562 a year, which is about 3.02% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Dolton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,258 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,916 a year.
More about Dolton
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data