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Median Home Price in Oak Park, IL

The median home value in Oak Park, IL is $492,876 as of 2026-06-30, up 10.67% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$492,876

Year-over-Year

+10.67%

Population

51,306

Oak Park ranks #40 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 54.8% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Oak Park

Oak Park police recorded a violent crime rate of 324 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,608 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 Oak Park

How much does a house cost in Oak Park, IL?

The median home value in Oak Park is $492,876. That's up 10.67% from a year earlier. That is about 54.8% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Oak Park expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Oak Park are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 43.5%.

Is Oak Park a safe place to live?

Oak Park police reported 324 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 51,306. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.