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Median Home Price in Mattoon, IL

The median home value in Mattoon, IL is $125,401 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.39% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$125,401

Year-over-Year

+4.39%

Population

16,464

Mattoon ranks #258 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 60.6% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Coles County, where the county-wide median is $141,526.

Crime in Mattoon

Mattoon police recorded a violent crime rate of 528 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,203 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 Mattoon

How much does a house cost in Mattoon, IL?

The median home value in Mattoon is $125,401. That's up 4.39% from a year earlier. That is about 60.6% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Mattoon expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Mattoon are cheaper than Coles County as a whole, where the median is $141,526 — a difference of about 11.4%.

Is Mattoon a safe place to live?

Mattoon police reported 528 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,464. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.