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Median Home Price in Charleston, IL

The median home value in Charleston, IL is $164,471 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.94% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$164,471

Year-over-Year

+6.94%

Population

16,957

Charleston ranks #229 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 48.3% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Coles County, where the county-wide median is $141,526.

Crime in Charleston

Charleston police recorded a violent crime rate of 360 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,793 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 Charleston

How much does a house cost in Charleston, IL?

The median home value in Charleston is $164,471. That's up 6.94% from a year earlier. That is about 48.3% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Charleston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Charleston are more expensive than Coles County as a whole, where the median is $141,526 — a difference of about 16.2%.

Is Charleston a safe place to live?

Charleston police reported 360 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,957. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.