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Median Home Price in Barrington, IL

The median home value in Barrington, IL is $650,509 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.46% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$650,509

Year-over-Year

+7.46%

Population

10,402

Barrington ranks #22 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 104.3% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Barrington

Barrington police recorded a violent crime rate of 106 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 817 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 Barrington

How much does a house cost in Barrington, IL?

The median home value in Barrington is $650,509. That's up 7.46% from a year earlier. That is about 104.3% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Barrington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Barrington are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 89.5%.

Is Barrington a safe place to live?

Barrington police reported 106 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,402. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.