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Illinois Home Values and Rents
The median home value in Illinois is $263,300, 32nd highest among states. Prices changed +5.6% in the year through Q2 2026.
- Typical home value
- $295,943
- 32nd of 51 states
- Median rent
- $1,274/mo
- ACS 2020-2024
- Price change, 1 year
- +5.6%
- 4th fastest of 51
- Homeownership
- 67.1%
- Owner-occupied homes
Illinois home prices since 2000
FHFA purchase-only House Price Index, seasonally adjusted (1991 = 100)
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| Period | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 334 |
| Q4 2025 | 327 |
| Q4 2024 | 307 |
| Q4 2023 | 286 |
| Q4 2022 | 264 |
| Q4 2021 | 247 |
| Q4 2020 | 220 |
| Q4 2019 | 203 |
| Q4 2018 | 197 |
| Q4 2017 | 193 |
| Q4 2016 | 188 |
| Q4 2015 | 180 |
| Q4 2014 | 175 |
| Q4 2013 | 171 |
| Q4 2012 | 162 |
Over five years, Illinois home prices changed +44.0%, compared with +29.9% for the U.S.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency ยท Last updated 07/01/2026
Home values by county
Zillow typical home value; price changes from FHFA annual county index
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| # | County | Typical value | Median rent | 1-year | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DuPage County | $437,880 | $1,688 | +6.2% | +46.4% |
| 2 | Lake County | $398,052 | $1,477 | +6.7% | +54.1% |
| 3 | Kendall County | $395,398 | $1,781 | +6.9% | +55.3% |
| 4 | Kane County | $383,834 | $1,453 | +5.8% | +55.6% |
| 5 | Will County | $376,285 | $1,462 | +4.6% | +52.5% |
| 6 | McHenry County | $367,683 | $1,401 | +5.8% | +57.3% |
| 7 | Cook County | $340,258 | $1,435 | +5.5% | +41.6% |
| 8 | Grundy County | $322,819 | $1,177 | +6.7% | +44.1% |
| 9 | Monroe County | $322,053 | $1,042 | +6.5% | +49.4% |
| 10 | DeKalb County | $294,833 | $1,049 | +6.4% | +55.4% |
| 11 | Boone County | $286,262 | $1,041 | +7.6% | +59.2% |
| 12 | McLean County | $260,569 | $1,009 | +5.0% | +54.5% |
| 13 | Jo Daviess County | $246,045 | $825 | +7.8% | +46.1% |
| 14 | Piatt County | $242,033 | $1,046 | +1.2% | +42.3% |
| 15 | Champaign County | $238,398 | $1,051 | +7.2% | +52.1% |
| 16 | Ogle County | $238,006 | $936 | +6.9% | +53.8% |
| 17 | Woodford County | $235,906 | $912 | +6.0% | +42.9% |
| 18 | Kankakee County | $227,163 | $1,097 | +3.0% | +46.4% |
| 19 | Clinton County | $225,207 | $912 | +5.5% | +48.2% |
| 20 | Effingham County | $218,457 | $733 | +8.1% | +44.9% |
| 21 | Winnebago County | $211,111 | $1,021 | +7.6% | +67.9% |
| 22 | Menard County | $209,256 | $885 | +8.4% | +39.8% |
| 23 | Jersey County | $203,810 | $846 | +7.3% | +43.2% |
| 24 | Sangamon County | $200,144 | $983 | +4.5% | +41.9% |
| 25 | Calhoun County | $198,789 | $583 | - | - |
| 26 | Madison County | $197,597 | $1,024 | +6.7% | +47.0% |
| 27 | LaSalle County | $194,863 | $928 | +8.1% | +51.8% |
| 28 | Tazewell County | $189,622 | $909 | +6.7% | +41.5% |
| 29 | Putnam County | $189,069 | $851 | +25.1% | +83.2% |
| 30 | Lee County | $188,606 | $894 | +8.8% | +49.6% |
| 31 | Adams County | $186,171 | $828 | +8.1% | +42.6% |
| 32 | Moultrie County | $185,755 | $804 | +2.9% | +40.4% |
| 33 | Johnson County | $184,345 | $781 | +3.1% | +55.5% |
| 34 | St. Clair County | $177,683 | $1,090 | +5.3% | +51.5% |
| 35 | Mercer County | $175,685 | $786 | +4.2% | +33.9% |
| 36 | Livingston County | $172,343 | $880 | +2.9% | +48.5% |
| 37 | Henry County | $171,732 | $842 | +5.2% | +39.5% |
| 38 | Cumberland County | $171,136 | $772 | +21.3% | +67.1% |
| 39 | Jasper County | $170,549 | $793 | - | +22.1% |
| 40 | Washington County | $167,931 | $818 | +8.6% | +42.6% |
| 41 | Peoria County | $166,288 | $993 | +6.4% | +44.9% |
| 42 | Brown County | $166,141 | $698 | +8.3% | +28.9% |
| 43 | Shelby County | $165,331 | $814 | +5.0% | +47.0% |
| 44 | De Witt County | $163,837 | $903 | +0.7% | +44.5% |
| 45 | Bond County | $163,686 | $785 | +10.4% | +55.5% |
| 46 | Carroll County | $161,686 | $818 | +3.4% | +43.6% |
| 47 | Douglas County | $161,023 | $848 | +7.2% | +48.7% |
| 48 | Stephenson County | $160,455 | $798 | +12.3% | +57.1% |
| 49 | Pope County | $159,950 | $449 | - | - |
| 50 | Schuyler County | $159,625 | $853 | +16.1% | +43.9% |
| 51 | Iroquois County | $159,371 | $799 | +7.4% | +48.9% |
| 52 | Williamson County | $157,730 | $930 | +5.0% | +45.7% |
| 53 | Ford County | $157,181 | $923 | +4.5% | +54.6% |
| 54 | Rock Island County | $156,822 | $889 | +3.2% | +40.1% |
| 55 | Bureau County | $155,598 | $832 | +4.1% | +44.8% |
| 56 | Fayette County | $154,533 | $798 | -3.7% | +33.4% |
| 57 | Randolph County | $151,574 | $780 | +10.3% | +39.5% |
| 58 | Clark County | $151,351 | $861 | +3.1% | +46.0% |
| 59 | Union County | $150,664 | $648 | +13.1% | +42.3% |
| 60 | Jefferson County | $147,115 | $885 | +3.6% | +45.6% |
| 61 | Whiteside County | $146,857 | $856 | +4.0% | +37.3% |
| 62 | Coles County | $145,077 | $780 | +1.6% | +46.9% |
| 63 | Macoupin County | $144,350 | $801 | +5.2% | +39.1% |
| 64 | Marshall County | $143,851 | $782 | +12.3% | +46.1% |
| 65 | Logan County | $142,869 | $829 | +7.9% | +40.4% |
| 66 | Stark County | $142,649 | $735 | +24.1% | +42.1% |
| 67 | Richland County | $140,972 | $805 | +4.1% | +34.1% |
| 68 | Wabash County | $137,029 | $794 | +10.3% | +50.6% |
| 69 | Montgomery County | $136,570 | $723 | -3.2% | +38.0% |
| 70 | Crawford County | $136,455 | $811 | +7.1% | +31.1% |
| 71 | Morgan County | $136,343 | $722 | +7.7% | +41.0% |
| 72 | Christian County | $136,066 | $785 | +8.1% | +41.0% |
| 73 | Jackson County | $131,916 | $782 | +8.8% | +41.4% |
| 74 | Henderson County | $125,477 | $764 | +11.1% | +39.4% |
| 75 | Wayne County | $125,180 | $657 | +28.3% | +38.0% |
| 76 | Macon County | $124,658 | $847 | +5.1% | +44.3% |
| 77 | Marion County | $124,595 | $794 | +6.2% | +53.2% |
| 78 | Greene County | $123,704 | $754 | -10.7% | +16.6% |
| 79 | Fulton County | $121,016 | $785 | +8.8% | +37.5% |
| 80 | Pike County | $120,686 | $676 | +2.9% | +38.7% |
| 81 | Knox County | $120,138 | $788 | +5.5% | +38.2% |
| 82 | Hamilton County | $119,299 | $568 | +10.4% | +53.3% |
| 83 | Perry County | $118,878 | $728 | +15.9% | +61.7% |
| 84 | Edwards County | $118,550 | $811 | - | +34.6% |
| 85 | Warren County | $118,135 | $788 | +5.2% | +26.9% |
| 86 | White County | $117,551 | $719 | +4.0% | +27.3% |
| 87 | Massac County | $117,414 | $756 | +2.7% | +37.7% |
| 88 | Hancock County | $115,014 | $782 | +5.8% | +39.1% |
| 89 | Franklin County | $112,382 | $803 | +0.5% | +40.8% |
| 90 | Edgar County | $110,427 | $775 | -2.8% | +30.0% |
| 91 | Clay County | $106,056 | $735 | +2.0% | +32.2% |
| 92 | Mason County | $105,470 | $802 | -0.1% | +49.1% |
| 93 | Lawrence County | $101,917 | $836 | +8.1% | +46.8% |
| 94 | Vermilion County | $101,321 | $838 | +7.6% | +43.2% |
| 95 | McDonough County | $101,292 | $761 | +0.3% | +29.6% |
| 96 | Hardin County | $100,652 | $379 | - | - |
| 97 | Cass County | $98,765 | $723 | +9.8% | +37.4% |
| 98 | Pulaski County | $96,562 | $634 | - | - |
| 99 | Scott County | $94,533 | $689 | +4.1% | +32.1% |
| 100 | Saline County | $92,182 | $726 | -1.0% | +30.3% |
| 101 | Gallatin County | $89,782 | $541 | +7.3% | +37.5% |
| 102 | Alexander County | $59,675 | $656 | - | - |
Most expensive cities in Illinois
Cities and towns with 10,000+ residents, by typical home value
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| # | City | Population | Typical value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnetka | 12,484 | $1,936,588 | $1,842 |
| 2 | Hinsdale | 17,175 | $1,294,173 | $1,924 |
| 3 | Lake Forest | 19,416 | $1,264,926 | $1,815 |
| 4 | Wilmette | 27,503 | $1,007,002 | $1,978 |
| 5 | Western Springs | 13,446 | $905,930 | $2,006 |
| 6 | Burr Ridge | 11,141 | $854,173 | $3,500+ |
| 7 | Highland Park | 30,398 | $801,914 | $1,925 |
| 8 | River Forest | 11,992 | $722,857 | $1,554 |
| 9 | Northbrook | 34,585 | $710,527 | $2,463 |
| 10 | Glenview | 47,752 | $691,866 | $2,148 |
| 11 | Campton Hills | 10,877 | $690,977 | $1,750 |
| 12 | La Grange | 15,998 | $674,973 | $1,856 |
| 13 | Deerfield | 19,518 | $655,724 | $2,482 |
| 14 | Barrington | 11,077 | $636,701 | $1,500 |
| 15 | Elmhurst | 45,671 | $635,290 | $1,975 |
| 16 | Libertyville | 20,525 | $623,869 | $1,637 |
| 17 | Naperville | 150,692 | $618,458 | $1,885 |
| 18 | Park Ridge | 38,667 | $593,000 | $1,537 |
| 19 | Lemont | 17,820 | $589,005 | $1,209 |
| 20 | Glen Ellyn | 28,390 | $572,252 | $1,433 |
| 21 | Lincolnwood | 13,112 | $570,667 | $3,500+ |
| 22 | Geneva | 21,258 | $551,416 | $1,768 |
| 23 | Homer Glen | 24,529 | $535,353 | $1,861 |
| 24 | Wheaton | 53,557 | $507,044 | $1,799 |
| 25 | Lake Zurich | 19,832 | $503,277 | $1,909 |
Most affordable cities in Illinois
Cities and towns with 10,000+ residents, lowest home values first
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| # | City | Population | Typical value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cahokia Heights | 17,106 | $46,270 | $981 |
| 2 | East St. Louis | 17,999 | $52,600 | $847 |
| 3 | Danville | 28,595 | $82,782 | $846 |
| 4 | Kewanee | 11,913 | $83,091 | $797 |
| 5 | Alton | 25,279 | $102,378 | $1,015 |
| 6 | Decatur | 69,815 | $104,647 | $845 |
| 7 | Galesburg | 29,481 | $105,557 | $801 |
| 8 | Harvey | 20,230 | $107,308 | $960 |
| 9 | Canton | 13,144 | $108,350 | $766 |
| 10 | Herrin | 12,226 | $111,620 | $1,002 |
| 11 | Macomb | 14,894 | $112,774 | $765 |
| 12 | Centralia | 11,856 | $114,700 | $765 |
| 13 | Granite City | 26,549 | $115,341 | $834 |
| 14 | Riverdale | 10,340 | $119,234 | $1,231 |
| 15 | Rock Island | 36,151 | $124,624 | $842 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median home value in Illinois?
- The median value of owner-occupied homes in Illinois is $263,300, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. That ranks 32nd highest among the states and D.C.
- Are home prices going up in Illinois?
- Home prices in Illinois changed +5.6% over the year through Q2 2026 and +44.0% over five years, according to the FHFA House Price Index.
- What is the most expensive city in Illinois?
- Among cities and towns with at least 10,000 residents, Winnetka has the highest typical home value at $1,936,588, followed by Hinsdale ($1,294,173) and Lake Forest ($1,264,926).
- Where are homes most affordable in Illinois?
- Cahokia Heights has the lowest typical home value among cities with 10,000+ residents at $46,270, followed by East St. Louis ($52,600) and Danville ($82,782).
- How much do homes sell for in Illinois?
- In Sep 2026, the median sale price was $345,909 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, $287,645 in the St. Louis, MO-IL area and $253,919 in the Champaign-Urbana, IL area, according to Zillow. These are the metro areas in Illinois with the highest median sale prices.
- What is the average rent in Illinois?
- The median gross rent in Illinois is $1,274 a month, including utilities paid by the renter (ACS 2020-2024). About 33% of households rent.