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Median Home Price in Oswego, IL

The median home value in Oswego, IL is $425,870 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.76% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$425,870

Year-over-Year

+2.76%

Population

37,893

Oswego ranks #60 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 33.7% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Kendall County, where the county-wide median is $398,180.

Crime in Oswego

Oswego 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 552 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 Oswego

How much does a house cost in Oswego, IL?

The median home value in Oswego is $425,870. That's up 2.76% from a year earlier. That is about 33.7% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Oswego expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Oswego are more expensive than Kendall County as a whole, where the median is $398,180 — a difference of about 7.0%.

Is Oswego a safe place to live?

Oswego police reported 34 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 37,893. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.