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Median Home Price in Cary, IL

The median home value in Cary, IL is $383,994 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.95% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$383,994

Year-over-Year

+4.95%

Population

18,035

Cary ranks #88 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 20.6% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in McHenry County, where the county-wide median is $371,681.

Crime in Cary

Cary police recorded a violent crime rate of 11 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 477 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 Cary

How much does a house cost in Cary, IL?

The median home value in Cary is $383,994. That's up 4.95% from a year earlier. That is about 20.6% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Cary expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Cary are more expensive than McHenry County as a whole, where the median is $371,681 — a difference of about 3.3%.

Is Cary a safe place to live?

Cary police reported 11 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,035. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.