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Median Home Price in Hillsboro, IL

The median home value in Hillsboro, IL is $146,537 as of 2026-06-30, up 15.27% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$146,537

Year-over-Year

+15.27%

Population

5,744

Hillsboro ranks #241 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 54.0% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Montgomery County, where the county-wide median is $128,856.

Crime in Hillsboro

Hillsboro police recorded a violent crime rate of 209 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 574 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 Hillsboro

How much does a house cost in Hillsboro, IL?

The median home value in Hillsboro is $146,537. That's up 15.27% from a year earlier. That is about 54.0% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Hillsboro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hillsboro are more expensive than Montgomery County as a whole, where the median is $128,856 — a difference of about 13.7%.

Is Hillsboro a safe place to live?

Hillsboro police reported 209 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,744. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.