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Median Home Price in Dekalb, IL

The median home value in Dekalb, IL is $262,113 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.68% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$262,113

Year-over-Year

+4.68%

Population

40,208

Dekalb ranks #179 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.7% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in DeKalb County, where the county-wide median is $299,129.

Crime in Dekalb

Dekalb police recorded a violent crime rate of 393 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,514 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 Dekalb

How much does a house cost in Dekalb, IL?

The median home value in Dekalb is $262,113. That's up 4.68% from a year earlier. That is about 17.7% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Dekalb expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dekalb are cheaper than DeKalb County as a whole, where the median is $299,129 — a difference of about 12.4%.

Is Dekalb a safe place to live?

Dekalb police reported 393 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 40,208. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.