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Median Home Price in Lemont, IL

The median home value in Lemont, IL is $592,841 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.58% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$592,841

Year-over-Year

+7.58%

Population

17,507

Lemont ranks #27 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 86.2% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Lemont

Lemont police recorded a violent crime rate of 34 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 543 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 Lemont

How much does a house cost in Lemont, IL?

The median home value in Lemont is $592,841. That's up 7.58% from a year earlier. That is about 86.2% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Lemont expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lemont are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 72.7%.

Is Lemont a safe place to live?

Lemont police reported 34 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 17,507. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.