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Median Home Price in Murphysboro, IL

The median home value in Murphysboro, IL is $123,132 as of 2026-07-31, up 7.35% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$123,132

Year-over-Year

+7.35%

Population

6,924

Murphysboro ranks #262 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 61.4% below the state's city median of $319,026. It sits in Jackson County, where the county-wide median is $134,847.

Housing affordability in Murphysboro

Median household income in Murphysboro is $44,154, so the typical home value is about 2.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Murphysboro

Murphysboro police recorded a violent crime rate of 332 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,134 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 Murphysboro

What is the average home price in Murphysboro, IL?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Murphysboro, that value is $123,132. That's up 7.35% from a year earlier. It is about 61.4% below the typical Illinois city tracked here.

Is Murphysboro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Murphysboro are cheaper than Jackson County as a whole, where the median is $134,847 — a difference of about 8.7%.

Is Murphysboro affordable?

Median household income here is $44,154, so the typical home value is about 2.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Murphysboro a safe place to live?

Murphysboro police reported 332 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,924. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.