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Median Home Price in Pontiac, IL

The median home value in Pontiac, IL is $158,320 as of 2026-06-30, up 11.08% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$158,320

Year-over-Year

+11.08%

Population

10,958

Pontiac ranks #232 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 50.3% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Livingston County, where the county-wide median is $173,112.

Crime in Pontiac

Pontiac police recorded a violent crime rate of 237 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,360 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 Pontiac

How much does a house cost in Pontiac, IL?

The median home value in Pontiac is $158,320. That's up 11.08% from a year earlier. That is about 50.3% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Pontiac expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Pontiac are cheaper than Livingston County as a whole, where the median is $173,112 — a difference of about 8.5%.

Is Pontiac a safe place to live?

Pontiac police reported 237 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,958. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.