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Median Home Price in Ottawa, IL

The median home value in Ottawa, IL is $214,364 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.57% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$214,364

Year-over-Year

+6.57%

Population

18,722

Ottawa ranks #199 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 32.7% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in La Salle County, where the county-wide median is $194,994.

Crime in Ottawa

Ottawa police recorded a violent crime rate of 187 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,496 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 Ottawa

How much does a house cost in Ottawa, IL?

The median home value in Ottawa is $214,364. That's up 6.57% from a year earlier. That is about 32.7% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Ottawa expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Ottawa are more expensive than La Salle County as a whole, where the median is $194,994 — a difference of about 9.9%.

Is Ottawa a safe place to live?

Ottawa police reported 187 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,722. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.