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Median Home Price in Carol Stream, IL

The median home value in Carol Stream, IL is $391,628 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.63% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$391,628

Year-over-Year

+3.63%

Population

38,703

Carol Stream ranks #81 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 23.0% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in DuPage County, where the county-wide median is $449,185.

Crime in Carol Stream

Carol Stream police recorded a violent crime rate of 70 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 710 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 Carol Stream

How much does a house cost in Carol Stream, IL?

The median home value in Carol Stream is $391,628. That's up 3.63% from a year earlier. That is about 23.0% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Carol Stream expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carol Stream are cheaper than DuPage County as a whole, where the median is $449,185 — a difference of about 12.8%.

Is Carol Stream a safe place to live?

Carol Stream police reported 70 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 38,703. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.