Housing in Dakota, IL

Home values, rent, ownership rates, and housing market data

Housing Market Snapshot

Source: Redfin — September 2025

Median Sale Price

$175,550

Median List Price

$79,900

Price Per Sq Ft

$83

Days on Market

21

Active Inventory

1

Months of Supply

1.0

Seller's market

Price Trends

Source: Redfin
Sale Price 31.0%List Price 38.5%Mar 24Sep 25

Market Competitiveness

Source: Redfin

Sold Above List

100.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio

106.4%

Seller's market

Sold Above Asking
100.0%

Market Activity

Source: Redfin

Homes Sold

1

New Listings

1

Homes Sold 0.0%New Listings 0.0%Pending 0.0%Mar 24Sep 25

Price Per Square Foot

Source: Redfin

Median Sale $/SF

$83

Median List $/SF

$64

Sale $/SF 3.8%List $/SF 0.0%Mar 24Sep 25

Dakota vs Similar Cities

Source: Census ACS / Redfin (2023)

Compared to cities with under 10,000 residents. Dakota is highlighted.

Median Home Value

Median Rent

Median Price Per Sq Ft

Rent Burden

Census Housing Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Median Home Value

$115,700

Median Rent

$644

Total Housing Units

279

Vacancy Rate

22.9%

Owner Occupied

63.7%

Renter Occupied

36.3%

Median Property Tax

$2,444

per year

Monthly Cost (w/ Mortgage)

$738

Housing Types

Single Family
84.6%
Multi-Family
14.7%
Mobile Home
0.7%

The current median sale price in Dakota, IL is $175,550 according to Redfin data. Homes spend a median of 21 days on the market. 100.0% of homes sold above asking price. The market has 1.0 months of supply. The median price per square foot is $83. The median rent is $644 per month (Census ACS). About 63.7% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median year homes were built is 1945. There are 279 total housing units.