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Median Home Price in Peru, IL

The median home value in Peru, IL is $180,371 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.01% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$180,371

Year-over-Year

+7.01%

Population

9,734

Peru ranks #220 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 43.4% 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 Peru

Peru police recorded a violent crime rate of 226 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,664 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 Peru

How much does a house cost in Peru, IL?

The median home value in Peru is $180,371. That's up 7.01% from a year earlier. That is about 43.4% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Peru expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Peru are cheaper than La Salle County as a whole, where the median is $194,994 — a difference of about 7.5%.

Is Peru a safe place to live?

Peru police reported 226 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,734. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.