Photo: Stevedrone91 · CC BY-SA 4.0166 homes sold in Dixon in the last year, at a typical $161K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Dixon homes are listed.
Every place Dixon homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Dixon.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 92% of Dixon’s sales, at a typical $159K
166 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 152 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $117IL $180
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $198K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $233K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $155K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
166 sales in the last year, against 220 in 2021 and a low of 137 in 2012. The typical sale went from $77K in 2016 to $161K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Dixon
Check a listing against what Dixon homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Dixon are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dixon’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 166 sales.
If you’re buying in Dixon
- Shop in May. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 26 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (9%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Dixon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 8% | 28% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 27% | 44% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 21% | 35% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 93.9% | 96.8% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 44 | 73 | 21 | 49 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (27), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 99.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Dixon ranks 254th of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dixon is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dixon home costs about $1,122 a month
Price: Dixon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dixon’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dixon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $161K home, about $3,380 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dixon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DixonCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Polo, Sterling, Rock Falls, Oregon and Mount Morris sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dixon, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 185 | $121K | $92 | 33% | 51 |
| Dixon | 166 | $161K | $120 | 30% | 44 |
| Rock Falls | 96 | $117K | $99 | 33% | 43 |
| Rochelle | 82 | $175K | $130 | 27% | 49 |
| Oregon | 50 | $185K | $115 | 30% | 26 |
| Polo | 36 | $141K | $87 | 28% | 36 |
| Mount Morris | 35 | $140K | $100 | 37% | 20 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Dixon
What do homes sell for in Dixon, IL?
166 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $161K, $120 a square foot.
Is Dixon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dixon?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dixon?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $161K home that’s near $3,380.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dixon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dixon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dixon.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).