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Median Home Price in Elmhurst, IL

The median home value in Elmhurst, IL is $645,981 as of 2026-06-30, up 8.28% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$645,981

Year-over-Year

+8.28%

Population

45,206

Elmhurst ranks #23 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 102.9% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in DuPage County, where the county-wide median is $449,185.

Crime in Elmhurst

Elmhurst police recorded a violent crime rate of 60 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 823 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 Elmhurst

How much does a house cost in Elmhurst, IL?

The median home value in Elmhurst is $645,981. That's up 8.28% from a year earlier. That is about 102.9% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Elmhurst expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elmhurst are more expensive than DuPage County as a whole, where the median is $449,185 — a difference of about 43.8%.

Is Elmhurst a safe place to live?

Elmhurst police reported 60 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 45,206. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.