Dunlap is the most expensive place to buy a house in the Peoria area. One of the best school districts in Illinois, roughly 1,588 residents to go around — that's most of the explanation. The rest is this month's numbers.
The wider county loosened up this year. Dunlap didn't.
The first is that the wider Peoria market has loosened considerably. The Peoria Area Association of Realtors reported more than 1,720 homes sold between April and June 2026 — up 14.6% on the same quarter last year — with the average sale price climbing 8% to nearly $220,000 [1]. Critically, inventory across the region ran more than 40% higher than a year earlier.
The second is that almost none of that extra inventory landed in Dunlap. As of May 2026 there were roughly 36 homes on the market [5] village-wide. When a school district this highly rated is attached to a village of 1,588 people, supply stays structurally short no matter what the surrounding county does.
| Measure | Dunlap | Peoria area |
|---|---|---|
| Typical / average sale price | ~$381,000 | ~$220,000 |
| Median household income | $141,552 | $67,195 |
| Median age | 44.4 | — |
| Poverty rate | 3.28% | — |
In our experience, buyers moving here name Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 before they mention a single house.
The district ranks #46 out of 864 Illinois districts — the top 10% statewide — and SchoolDigger rates it 5 out of 5 stars [3]. It sits in Illinois' top 5% for reading proficiency and the top 10% for both math and science.
For families moving in from out of state — and a steady number arrive each year through OSF HealthCare, Carle Health, Caterpillar and Bradley University — that ranking is usually the single deciding factor between Dunlap and the alternatives.
Attendance boundaries vary by address. We confirm the assigned schools for every property before you write an offer.
| Elementary | Hickory Grove Elementary |
| Middle | Dunlap Middle School |
| High | Dunlap High School |
Dunlap sits 10 to 12 miles northwest of Peoria. The average resident commute is 21.2 minutes [4], and most drive alone into Peoria for work in healthcare, manufacturing and education.
Drive times are typical off-peak estimates and vary with traffic and starting point within the village.
| Destination | Approx. drive |
|---|---|
| Downtown Peoria | ~20–25 min |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | ~20–25 min |
| Bradley University | ~20 min |
| Peoria International Airport | ~25–30 min |
Newer construction on quiet cul-de-sac streets, mostly built from the late 2000s onward. Larger footprints — four and five bedrooms, three-car garages, finished lower levels — on modest lots of roughly a quarter to a third of an acre. This is where a lot of the $500,000-and-up activity happens.
Dunlap's average sold price reached a record $386,307 in May 2026 [1], and Zillow [2] put the typical home value at $380,939 as of July 2026. That runs well above the wider Peoria area, where the second-quarter 2026 average sale price was roughly $220,000.
Yes. Dunlap CUSD 323 ranks #46 of 864 Illinois districts — the top 10% statewide — and holds a 5-of-5-star SchoolDigger rating, including the top 5% in Illinois for reading proficiency.
Roughly 10 to 12 miles northwest [4]. The average Dunlap commute is 21.2 minutes [4].
Schools and scarcity. The district is among the best in Illinois, median household income in the village is $141,552 against $67,195 for the Peoria metro, and all of that demand concentrates on a village of about 1,588 people [4]. Inventory stays tight even when the surrounding county loosens.
Inventory across the Peoria region ran 40%+ higher in the second quarter than a year earlier, so buyers have more choice than they did — but Dunlap itself remains supply-constrained. Pricing and presentation matter more than they did eighteen months ago. We are happy to walk through what your specific street is doing.
If schools are your first filter, it is the strongest option in the Peoria area, and it is priced that way. Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 ranks 46th of 864 Illinois districts, the top 10% statewide [3]. Median household income is $141,552 against the Peoria metro's $67,195 [4], the typical home value is $380,939 [2] — the highest in this report — and the average commute runs 21.2 minutes. The real constraint is supply: about 1,588 residents and roughly 36 homes on the market village-wide as of May 2026 [5], so buyers here routinely wait for the right house rather than choose between several.
The Ashley Home Team — Bryce Ashley, Illinois license 475.182580, at eXp Realty — serves Dunlap and Peoria County, and can be reached at 309-397-6982. Dunlap's constraint is inventory rather than demand: roughly 36 homes were on the market village-wide as of May 2026 [5]. Representation here is largely about reaching listings early and confirming school attendance boundaries, which vary by address.
46 active listings in Dunlap as of 20 August 2026 — prices, reductions and open houses update continuously on the feed.
View all 46 Dunlap listingsOpens the searchable MLS feed on eXp Realty.