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Median Home Price in Elgin, IL

The median home value in Elgin, IL is $343,968 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.7% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$343,968

Year-over-Year

+3.7%

Population

112,879

Elgin ranks #113 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.0% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Kane County, where the county-wide median is $388,625.

Crime in Elgin

Elgin police recorded a violent crime rate of 267 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,102 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 Elgin

How much does a house cost in Elgin, IL?

The median home value in Elgin is $343,968. That's up 3.7% from a year earlier. That is about 8.0% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Elgin expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elgin are cheaper than Kane County as a whole, where the median is $388,625 — a difference of about 11.5%.

Is Elgin a safe place to live?

Elgin police reported 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 112,879. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.