Photo: Barry Gilfry from Cornpatch, Iowa · CC BY-SA 2.044 homes sold in Hamilton in the last year, at a typical $93K
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 Hamilton homes are listed.
Every place Hamilton 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 Hamilton.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 98% of Hamilton’s sales, at a typical $94K
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $76IL $180
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $50K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, for less than in 2016
44 sales in the last year, against 42 in 2025 and a low of 22 in 2019. The typical sale went from $107K in 2016 to $93K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Hamilton
Check a listing against what Hamilton 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 Hamilton are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hamilton’s home sales since 2015 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, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in Hamilton
- Shop in August. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.5% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 100 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but October is the most competitive: 15% of October sales close over asking. August has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Hamilton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 10% | 6% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 0% | 0% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | — | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.5% | 94.8% | 91.9% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 100 | 232 | 401 | 49 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (7), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 29.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hamilton home costs about $651 a month
Price: Hamilton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hamilton’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 Hamilton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $93K home, about $1,980 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hamilton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HamiltonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hamilton.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Keokuk and Warsaw sell for less a square foot; Canton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hamilton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk | 146 | $98K | $60 | 16% | 80 |
| Fort Madison | 140 | $106K | $76 | 8% | 74 |
| Hamilton | 44 | $93K | $75 | 7% | 100 |
| Canton | 32 | $145K | $103 | 13% | 60 |
| Carthage | 28 | $125K | $78 | 4% | 162 |
| Warsaw | 24 | $120K | $68 | 17% | 124 |
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.
Post your home to Hamilton, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Hamilton. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Hamilton with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Hamilton
What do homes sell for in Hamilton, IL?
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $93K, $75 a square foot.
Is Hamilton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.5% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hamilton?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hamilton?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $93K home that’s near $1,980.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hamilton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hamilton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hamilton.
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).