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Median Home Price in Carlinville, IL

The median home value in Carlinville, IL is $147,482 as of 2026-06-30, up 8.08% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$147,482

Year-over-Year

+8.08%

Population

5,480

Carlinville ranks #239 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 53.7% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Macoupin County, where the county-wide median is $139,618.

Crime in Carlinville

Carlinville police recorded a violent crime rate of 438 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,865 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 Carlinville

How much does a house cost in Carlinville, IL?

The median home value in Carlinville is $147,482. That's up 8.08% from a year earlier. That is about 53.7% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Carlinville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carlinville are more expensive than Macoupin County as a whole, where the median is $139,618 — a difference of about 5.6%.

Is Carlinville a safe place to live?

Carlinville police reported 438 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,480. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.