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Median Home Price in Aurora, IL

The median home value in Aurora, IL is $327,932 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.82% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$327,932

Year-over-Year

+2.82%

Population

176,688

Aurora ranks #129 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 3.0% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Kane County, where the county-wide median is $388,625.

Crime in Aurora

Aurora police recorded a violent crime rate of 266 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,252 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Aurora

How much does a house cost in Aurora, IL?

The median home value in Aurora is $327,932. That's up 2.82% from a year earlier. That is about 3.0% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Aurora expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Aurora are cheaper than Kane County as a whole, where the median is $388,625 — a difference of about 15.6%.

Is Aurora a safe place to live?

Aurora police reported 266 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 176,688. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.