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Median Home Price in Effingham, IL

The median home value in Effingham, IL is $238,374 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.49% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$238,374

Year-over-Year

+2.49%

Population

12,246

Effingham ranks #192 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 25.1% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Effingham County, where the county-wide median is $223,021.

Crime in Effingham

Effingham police recorded a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,976 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 Effingham

How much does a house cost in Effingham, IL?

The median home value in Effingham is $238,374. That's up 2.49% from a year earlier. That is about 25.1% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Effingham expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Effingham are more expensive than Effingham County as a whole, where the median is $223,021 — a difference of about 6.9%.

Is Effingham a safe place to live?

Effingham police reported 220 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,246. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.