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Median Home Price in Geneseo, IL

The median home value in Geneseo, IL is $249,381 as of 2026-06-30, up 8.66% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$249,381

Year-over-Year

+8.66%

Population

6,520

Geneseo ranks #186 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 21.7% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Henry County, where the county-wide median is $173,514.

Crime in Geneseo

Geneseo police recorded a violent crime rate of 92 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 859 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 Geneseo

How much does a house cost in Geneseo, IL?

The median home value in Geneseo is $249,381. That's up 8.66% from a year earlier. That is about 21.7% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Geneseo expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Geneseo are more expensive than Henry County as a whole, where the median is $173,514 — a difference of about 43.7%.

Is Geneseo a safe place to live?

Geneseo police reported 92 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,520. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.