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Median Home Price in Galesburg, IL

The median home value in Galesburg, IL is $106,286 as of 2026-07-31, up 13.63% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$106,286

Year-over-Year

+13.63%

Population

28,864

Galesburg ranks #275 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 66.7% below the state's city median of $319,026. It sits in Knox County, where the county-wide median is $120,012.

Housing affordability in Galesburg

Median household income in Galesburg is $48,297, so the typical home value is about 2.2× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Galesburg

Galesburg police recorded a violent crime rate of 513 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,966 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 Galesburg

What is the average home price in Galesburg, IL?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Galesburg, that value is $106,286. That's up 13.63% from a year earlier. It is about 66.7% below the typical Illinois city tracked here.

Is Galesburg expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Galesburg are cheaper than Knox County as a whole, where the median is $120,012 — a difference of about 11.4%.

Is Galesburg affordable?

Median household income here is $48,297, so the typical home value is about 2.2× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Galesburg a safe place to live?

Galesburg police reported 513 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 28,864. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.