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Median Home Price in Crete, IL

The median home value in Crete, IL is $301,695 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.22% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$301,695

Year-over-Year

+3.22%

Population

8,277

Crete ranks #153 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.3% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Will County, where the county-wide median is $379,266.

Crime in Crete

Crete police recorded a violent crime rate of 169 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 906 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 Crete

How much does a house cost in Crete, IL?

The median home value in Crete is $301,695. That's up 3.22% from a year earlier. That is about 5.3% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Crete expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Crete are cheaper than Will County as a whole, where the median is $379,266 — a difference of about 20.5%.

Is Crete a safe place to live?

Crete police reported 169 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,277. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.