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Median Home Price in Lincoln, IL

The median home value in Lincoln, IL is $139,391 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.73% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$139,391

Year-over-Year

+7.73%

Population

13,014

Lincoln ranks #247 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 56.2% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Logan County, where the county-wide median is $145,436.

Crime in Lincoln

Lincoln police recorded a violent crime rate of 169 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,014 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 Lincoln

How much does a house cost in Lincoln, IL?

The median home value in Lincoln is $139,391. That's up 7.73% from a year earlier. That is about 56.2% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Lincoln expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lincoln are cheaper than Logan County as a whole, where the median is $145,436 — a difference of about 4.2%.

Is Lincoln a safe place to live?

Lincoln police reported 169 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,014. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.