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Median Home Price in Joliet, IL

The median home value in Joliet, IL is $270,919 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.14% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$270,919

Year-over-Year

+1.14%

Population

150,569

Joliet ranks #176 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 14.9% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Will County, where the county-wide median is $379,266.

Crime in Joliet

Joliet police recorded a violent crime rate of 350 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,245 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 Joliet

How much does a house cost in Joliet, IL?

The median home value in Joliet is $270,919. That's up 1.14% from a year earlier. That is about 14.9% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Joliet expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Joliet are cheaper than Will County as a whole, where the median is $379,266 — a difference of about 28.6%.

Is Joliet a safe place to live?

Joliet police reported 350 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 150,569. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.