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Median Home Price in Berkeley, IL

The median home value in Berkeley, IL is $309,314 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.1% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$309,314

Year-over-Year

+4.1%

Population

5,015

Berkeley ranks #148 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.9% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Berkeley

Berkeley police recorded a violent crime rate of 80 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 618 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 Berkeley

How much does a house cost in Berkeley, IL?

The median home value in Berkeley is $309,314. That's up 4.1% from a year earlier. That is about 2.9% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Berkeley expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Berkeley are cheaper than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 9.9%.

Is Berkeley a safe place to live?

Berkeley police reported 80 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,015. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.